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Immaculata before surgery
Nigeria
Aug 12, 2022

Immaculata: How a Mother’s Faith Brought Hope and New Beginnings

A story of maternal love and faith bringing a family light out of darkness

Dr Tarek
Egypt
Aug 4, 2022

Dr Tarek: Hearing Care is Cleft Care

Why one of the world’s foremost experts on clefts and hearing is a proud Smile Train partner
Sama
Egypt
May 19, 2022

Sama’s Mother Never Gave Up on Her. Neither Will We

Where there’s a mother’s love, there’s always hope
Sondos with her orthodontist
Egypt
May 13, 2022

Against All Odds, Sondos Designs a Future

Nearly starved at birth, orphaned at five, bullied relentlessly, Sondros has survived a lot in nine years. Now she’s ready to thrive
Opeyemi riding on his mother's back
Nigeria
Feb 23, 2022

Opeyemi: Families, Like Smiles, Come in Many Forms

His father abandoned the family when he was born with a cleft. His mother never stopped trying to make him smile

Comrade Olubunmi Lawal-Aiyedun
Nigeria
Dec 7, 2021

Nursing Leadership in Paediatric Surgical Care

Comrade Olubunmi Lawal-Aiyedun

Claude holds image of himself before cleft surgery
Rwanda
May 10, 2021

Claude Takes Back his Name

Habeeba's family holds image of her before cleft surgery
Egypt
May 6, 2021

A Father In Disbelief

When Habeeba was born, the doctor gasped and told her mother, Ahlam, he'd never seen a baby like her before.

Professor Ogunlewe
Nigeria
May 5, 2021

The Pioneer Professor: Olugbemiga Ogunlewe

Nigeria's first female oral surgeon has dedicated her career to improving the lives of children with clefts across the country. She found a worthy partner in Smile Train.

Rawda with a Cleft Lip
Egypt
Sep 11, 2018

A Deafening Silence For Initissar

"We would sell everything we owned to get Rawda's lip treated as soon as possible — nothing is going to stop us."

Ebuka smiles
Nigeria
Mar 13, 2018

A Hidden Talent

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