Smile Train’s journey in Thailand continues!.Since 2001, we've supported 5,400+ cleft surgeries for families who couldn’t otherwise afford them. With 20+ partner surgeons and eight treatment centres across the country, we’re unlocking our patients' potential, one smile at a time.

Breathing, eating, speaking: three fundamental abilities that can be a real challenge for children with clefts. At Smile Train, we work every day to transform obstacles into opportunities, supporting access to safe, quality surgery and other comprehensive cleft care.

This International Youth Day, we're inspired by Bhargavi from India. Born with a cleft, her future was transformed by free, life-changing surgery from our local partners. Now a confident young woman, she has a bright future ahead. Your support makes stories like hers possible.

Clefts can hide deeper challenges beyond the visible, including a higher risk of ear infections. Recognising hearing's vital role in children's development, Smile Train provides access to comprehensive hearing care, opening a world of conversation, music, and laughter.

Simulare Medical, a Division of Smile Train is transforming cleft surgery training worldwide. Every day, we empower surgeons in low-resource areas with the most advanced, effective cleft surgery training tools available, ensuring safe, life-changing surgery for every patient.

Discover Tom Whiteley's 1,000-mile trek for Smile Train! Inspired by his son’s cleft journey in the UK, he now wants to help other families. Follow him step by step on his Instagram account @tomsmilesforsmiles, and join his effort to transform lives, one smile at a time.

Meet Dr Martha Mukonka, one of the first female paediatric surgeons in Zambia. As a proud Smile Train scholarship recipient, she is now gaining skills in cleft surgery, bringing life-changing care closer to home for children in need.

In the heart of the Philippines, a profound transformation is unfolding, one smile at a time. Since 2001, Smile Train, hand-in-hand with our local partners, has supported more than 74,500 life-changing cleft surgeries in the Philippines. This extraordinary impact has been made

Empowering families beyond the clinic! Smile Train provides vital at-home resources, from engaging activity books & speech apps to telehealth support. We equip caregivers, ensuring every child flourishes daily, building their brightest future, wherever they are.

On 25 June, we proudly celebrated the official opening of Africa's largest cleft care centre in Kumasi, Ghana. This is a major achievement that will expand access to safe and high-quality cleft treatment, helping people achieve the quality of life they deserve, one smile at a

Today is the FIRST-EVER World Cleft Awareness Day! Let’s celebrate the strength of cleft-affected individuals and families around the world. Share your story. #WorldCleftAwarenessDay #cleftday

100 faces. 100 stories. Pure beauty. Katie Manning brought her incredible '100 Cleft Portraits' exhibition to London in July! Visitors saw authentic faces & hear powerful stories that break the silence around clefts. Many are Smile Train beneficiaries.

From a childhood dream to changing lives every day: that’s the story of Dr Tarek, a Smile Train partner in Giza, Egypt. As a part of Smile Train's pioneering ENT programme, he now helps countless children in his community gain the priceless gift of hearing and, with it, the

“Maha Smiles” with Bajaj Finserv is empowering frontline health workers in Maharashtra. More than 4,000 people have participated in these trainings so far, improving knowledge of clefts and timely treatment. Training is critical to our work and enables us to build stronger

This Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, we want to shed light on a condition that affects one in every 700 babies. Understanding clefts, their effects, and the consequences they have on children and adults is the first, fundamental step towards full acceptance. Your support

Meet Mimi Middler, a true inspiration who recently conquered the TCS London Marathon for Smile Train’s Team EMPOWER. Her marathon wasn’t just about miles: it was a powerful gesture of support, helping children around the world access the cleft treatment they need.

Meet Dr. Neela Bhattacharya, a true force. She's broken barriers & transformed lives with 4.500+ free cleft surgeries alongside Smile Train. As she says: "I like to tell women to be like a pumpkin: Dare to grow differently, be well-rounded, have a thick skin, and stand out in

This July, we celebrate National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month. We're focusing on the incredible impact of the comprehensive cleft care our local medical partners provide. Your support helps transform lives and create bright, healthy futures.

"When I first saw my baby’s cleft, my world collapsed. Will he ever call me mother?” 💙. Thanks to Smile Train, Mir’s son, Nur, got his free cleft surgery and a second chance. Today, he’s 9, thriving, and never stops smiling.

Since 2001, we've helped over 51,000 cleft-affected children receive comprehensive, non-surgical cleft care across Brazil. 🇧🇷. Through your generous support, children like Dia can live a full and healthy life.