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Smile Train is an international children’s charity that supports 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care for children globally. Our sustainable model empowers local medical professionals to provide cleft care in their own communities.
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Smile Train India Builds the First Cleft-Inclusive Image Repository on Shutterstock

During National Lipstick Day in July, which falls in the National Cleft Awareness Month; Smile Train - the world’s largest cleft focused charity, saw an opportunity to spark meaningful conversations around the inhibition that women with a cleft feel while wearing a bright shade of lipstick.(more)
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Smile Train India Launches "Face to Face" Campaign on National Cleft Day

The world’s largest cleft-focused NGO, Smile Train, organised a captivating photo exhibition at Select City Walk, New Delhi today, to commemorate National Cleft Day 2024. The event also served as the launch of their “Face to Face” campaign, spotlighting remarkable narratives aimed... (more)
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Smile Train Makes History by Setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Title for Largest Online Photo Album of Smiling Mouths

No one has done it better! Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, makes history by setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for largest online photo album of smiling mouths. Today, a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS adjudicator verified the results and presented Smile Train with an ... (more)
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Hundreds Gather at Smile Train India's Cleft Con India 2023 to Share Stories and Build Community for Confidence

Smile Train, the world’s leading cleft focused NGO, hosted India’s largest gathering of cleft affected individuals, Cleft Con India 2023. Cleft Con India is an open platform for individuals with cleft and their families to discuss obstacles faced and share triumphs. This year, the focus... (more)
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Smile Train Announces Milestone 700,000th Cleft Surgery in India

Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused NGO, announces a major milestone - supporting 700,000 life-changing, free cleft surgeries in India through their network of 150+ partner hospitals across the country. 
 
The announcement was made by Susannah Schaefe... (more)
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On National Cleft Day, Smile Train India Highlights the Impact of Timely Cleft Treatment

To celebrate National Cleft Day, 8th February, Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft focussed NGO that supports 100%-free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care launched the “Cleft Se Confidence Tak” campaign. The campaign lays emphasis on multiple possibilities for a ch... (more)
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Ashraya Hastha Trust and Smile Train India Announce Five-year Commitment to Support Cleft Care Across Seven States in India

Ashraya Hastha Trust, a Bangalore based charitable organization funded by Infosys’ Co-founder K. Dinesh and his family and Smile Train India, the country’s largest cleft focused NGO have announced a five-year partnership with an aim to boost the cleft care ecosystem in India. Ashraya Ha... (more)
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Hundreds Attend Smile Train's Inaugural Cleft Con India 2022

Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft focused organization, brought hundreds of cleft-affected individuals together to empower, inspire and foster a unique sense of community. Nearly 400 people took part in the two-day event, which was hosted virtually and in-person at Delhi’s India ha... (more)
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WBSETCL and Smile Train India Partner to Support Cleft Surgeries in West Bengal

WBSETCL, a Govt. of West Bengal enterprise is one of the best transmission companies in India, announced their partnership with Smile Train, the world's largest cleft focused NGO, to support 230 cleft surgeries in West Bengal as part of their CSR activities. The surgeries will be conducted at S... (more)
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Smile Train India Partners with NABH to Enhance Safety Standards for Cleft Surgical Care

Smile Train India, world’s largest cleft focused charity announced a partnership with the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) / Quality Council of India (QCI), India’s apex body for accreditation and quality promotion. The partnership includes asse... (more)
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