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David smiling after cleft surgery
Zimbabwe
Apr 25, 2024

Looking Back at 25: David

Five years later, his ambitions are still sky high

Dr. Tsitsi Sithole
Zimbabwe
Mar 4, 2024

Dr. Tsitsi Sithole Makes History by Ensuring the Future

Meet Zimbabwe’s first female pediatric anesthesiologist

Nigeria
Mar 4, 2024

Destiny’s Journey from Silence to Song

A story of the miracles you make possible for World Hearing Day

Tsiorihasina smiling after cleft surgery
Madagascar
Feb 13, 2024

When Things Got Tough, Tsiorihasina’s Mom Got Tougher

Nothing could stop this mom from getting her daughter the treatment she needed

Mariam smiling and holding a photo of herself before cleft surgery
Ethiopia
Feb 7, 2024

Mariam Was Bullied Out of School Because of Her Cleft

Now, nothing can stop her

Wesley smiling, holding a picture of himself before cleft surgery
Kenya
Jan 16, 2024

Still, Wesley Believed in Himself

Even when the world seemed against him, Wesley clung to hope for his future

Adjoa smiling and holding a photo of herself before cleft surgery
Togo
Dec 27, 2023

Adjoa Survived to Smile

She spent 45 years shackled by her cleft. Now, she feels she can do anything

Olanike holding Muaz and kissing him on the head
Nigeria
Dec 12, 2023

Muaz: More Than a Surgery, a Sacred Duty

A cleft mom’s unforgettable testimony

Zinash holding Marsillas and a picture of her before her cleft surgery. Both are smiling
Ethiopia
Nov 21, 2023

Now, Marsillas is Living the Dream

And her mother is too, thanks to you

Faysal and Edouardo sitting at a table with a speech therapy patient
Togo
Oct 3, 2023

Smile Train Helps Spread Cleft Speech Therapy Across West Africa

How a speech therapist from Benin is helping Smile Train patients find their voice

Zita smiling and holding a hoe in front of her crops
Angola
Sep 12, 2023

Zita: How Two Days with Smile Train Changed Everything After 40 Years Alone

Zita isolated herself from society since childhood, only comfortable with her family. Smile Train helped her shine in her community.

Oloye
Nigeria
Jul 27, 2023

Haleon Hotline Answers Oloye’s Urgent Call

Helping to bring families out of isolation in Nigeria

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