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  Smile Train Global Ambassador, Catriona Gray joins this year’s selection committee as an official judge for the Miss Universe Colombia 2020 pageant.   Smile Train Global Ambassador Catriona Gray conducts patient home visits in Colombia with Smile Train partner, Factory of Smiles The crowned Miss Universe Colombia will become a local ambassador for the organization’s charity partner, Smile Train. As a part of this charitable partnership, the reigning title holder will work closely with Smile Train to help raise awareness for children with clefts locally and around the world.   While visiting Barranquilla, Catriona plans to safely visit Smile Train’s local partners and meet some of the beneficiaries supported by the charity. As a Global Ambassador, Catriona has been focused on using her platform to raise awareness for children with clefts. In fact, she has previously visited Smile Train’s programs in the Philippines and in Brazil to see firsthand all of the incredible wor...

Smile is a universal language. You might not understand some foreign tongues, but a smile – may it be timid or full teeth on as long as it is genuine is as welcoming as the first morning rays of the sun. That is why it is important to have the ability to confidently smile. Unfortunately, some babies, for whatever reasons are born with a condition called Cleft. According to Wiki, Cleft  palate occurs in about one in 700 live births worldwide. Palate  cleft  can occur as  complete  (soft and hard palate, possibly including a gap in the jaw) or incomplete (a 'hole' in the roof of the mouth, usually as a  cleft  soft palate). Good thing, there are organizations that are genuinely serious in helping out give the confidence smile to these babies and children.  Acts of Kindness Hosts Art Exhibit Benefiting Smile Train, the World’s Leading Cleft Charity Acts of Kindness (AOK) and Solaire Resorts and Casino unveiled, “A C...