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Asher smiling and holding a Smile Train sign
Nepal
Jun 18, 2024

Asher Finds His Home — and His Smile

At every step of his journey, baby Asher met people ready to help

Sunil at the top of a stone staircase on the ascent to Everest Base Camp
Nepal
Nov 30, 2023

CEO Sunil Tuli Climbs to Everest Basecamp for Smile Train Patients

His dutiful excursion inspired an entire global industry

Simrik smiling and holding a picture of herself before cleft surgery
Nepal
Nov 15, 2023

Simrik’s Future is Bright as Her Smile

For this girl of the Himalayas, no goal is too lofty

Jenious holding a picture of himself as a baby before cleft surgery
Nepal
May 23, 2023

Building Robots for Good? That’s Jenious

This budding inventor has known technology’s potential to save lives from the day he was born

Smile Train patient Smile Rai with his parents, who are holding a picture of him before his free cleft surgery in Nepal
Nepal
Sep 7, 2021

Destiny’s Smile

Even knowing help is available isn’t always enough to remove the stigma of having a cleft.

Mrighna with her mother after free Smile Train cleft surgery in Nepal
Nepal
Jul 6, 2021

A Mother Learns to Trust

A cleft mom from Nepal on how Smile Train helped heal her whole family.
Sushila holds the image of herself before cleft surgery
Nepal
Sep 10, 2019

A Smile Educates

Everyone told Gyana to abandon her daughter when she was born with a cleft; her husband threatened to kill himself if she didn't. Afraid for both their lives, she took the child and fled. 

Jenious at his home holding an image of himself before cleft surgery
Nepal
Dec 11, 2018

A Jenious Smile

After a rough beginning, Jenious' life is now filled with puppies, music, and kung-fu.

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