Smile Train

Smile Train is the world’s largest cleft charity, empowering local medical professionals to provide free cleft treatment in their own communities.

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Corinne shares why Cleft Con is more than an event—it’s a place for connection, learning, and community.

Hear her story and see what made her experience so impactful. Register today through the link here: https://t.co/HIoNdZazRk

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For Dr. Igaga, Smile Train’s safety standard means delivering cleft care with the highest levels of safety, quality, and compassion at every step.

Hear her perspective on what this standard looks like in practice and why it matters for families worldwide.

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Meet Wayne from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Born with a cleft, Wayne received life-changing care through Smile Train’s local partner, helping ease early challenges for him and his mother.

Today, he’s a bright, energetic boy enjoying childhood, playing with friends & dreaming big for the future.

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Meet Jeremy from Mexico 🇲🇽 His family traveled 6 hours to access the cleft care he needed. Through Smile Train’s local partner, Jeremy received surgery and comprehensive support to help him thrive.

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Active in 75+ countries. Smile Train’s local partners across Latin America, Africa, and Asia provide safe, high-quality cleft care close to home.

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Meet Pawa from India! 🇮🇳 Pawa was born with a cleft and received life-changing free surgery and care through Smile Train. His confidence, health, and smile have grown, and he now dreams of becoming a cricketer.

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What does innovation look like when you’re shaping the next generation of surgeons?

For Cristiano Tonello at HRAC/USP Bauru, it’s passing on skills, knowledge, and compassion so more children can access safe, life-changing surgery.

#GlobalSurgeryDay #GlobalSurgery

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Did you know? Every 5 minutes, a child receives life-changing cleft surgery from a Smile Train partner surgeon.

Behind this number are local medical professionals supported through Smile Train’s sustainable model of care.

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Meet Alex and Kendra from Mexico 🇲🇽 With support from the cleft team at DIF Hidalgo Children’s Hospital and Smile Train, they received surgery, orthodontics, speech therapy, and nutrition care.

Now, they see their cleft as their superpower and dream of giving back.

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Suzie, a member of Smile Train’s Cleft Community Advisory Council, shares her family’s story with her sons and what they want the world to understand about cleft.

Every cleft journey is unique and no one has to walk it alone.

Register for Cleft Con here: https://t.co/HIoNdZazRk

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Training teaches skills. Mentorship builds confidence.

Through Smile Train’s Mentoring Alliance for Global Speech, providers join a global network to strengthen cleft speech care—so every child has the chance to be heard and understood.

#NSLHM #SpeechLanguageHearingMonth

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Orthodontics is more than alignment. It is essential to comprehensive cleft care and lifelong well-being. Dr. Batra shares how orthodontic treatment improves oral health, confidence, and quality of life for children with cleft.

#WorldOrthodonticHealthDay #CleftCare

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#DidYouKnow that Smile Train supports children in 45+ countries with vital cleft care beyond surgery?

From speech therapy to nutrition support, we make sure every child gets the comprehensive care they need to grow healthy and confident. 💙

#SmileTrain #CleftCare #GlobalHealth

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From our patients to you, thank you. Dr. Igaga, Senior Director of Program Safety at Smile Train, shares her appreciation for the donors who make patient-centered cleft care possible around the world.

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Happy International Nurses Day 💙

Honoring the nurses at the heart of cleft care—bringing skill, compassion, and hope to children and families worldwide. You change lives, one smile at a time.

#InternationalNursesDay #ThankYouNurses #CleftCare #SmileTrain

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#DidYouKnow 100,000+ medical professionals have been trained since our founding? Training is at the core of what we do—so more children with clefts can receive safe, timely, life-changing care. By empowering local medical teams, we help create lasting impact worldwide.

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Speech therapy is vital for children with cleft lip and palate, but access to training isn’t always equal. That’s why Smile Train created MAGS (Mentoring Alliance for Global Speech)—connecting experts with clinicians in low- and middle-income countries in real time.

#NSLHM #SLP

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During her 20-year career, Carrie Alajoki realized cleft care was missing from training—after raising a son with a cleft. With Smile Train, she brought students to the Philippines to learn cleft care firsthand.

Celebrating nurses who advocate.

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Meet Livingstone from Uganda 🇺🇬 Born with a cleft, he struggled to feed and faced stigma. With Smile Train’s support and care at CoRSU, he received surgery, speech therapy, and nutrition support. Now, he loves school and is surrounded by friends.

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Meet Maia from the Philippines 🇵🇭 Born with a cleft, Maia faced feeding challenges and delays in care. With Smile Train’s support, she received surgery and now practices her speech every day.

Her parents now help other families find the same hope.

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