Photo credit: Smile Train

After nearly a decade of partnership, Smile Train is bidding farewell to the Miss Universe Organization with heartfelt gratitude. Over the past nine years, their collaboration has transformed lives worldwide, especially for children with cleft lip and palate, offering them not just smiles, but hope and brighter futures.

Together, Smile Train and Miss Universe raised vital awareness, ensuring that children everywhere had access to life-changing care. This wasn’t your typical sponsorship—it was a movement driven by the incredible dedication of Miss Universe titleholders, like Pia, Iris, Demi, Catriona, Zozi, Andrea, Harnaaz, R’Bonney, and Sheynnis, who wore the Ambassador crown with grace and compassion. These queens weren’t just faces of a cause; they were hands-on advocates. From speaking at the United Nations General Assembly to hosting teen empowerment workshops, supporting awareness events, and even assisting in hands-on activities at hospitals, these women went above and beyond to impact communities around the world.

Throughout the partnership, Smile Train helped over 10,000 families learn about their free cleft care program. In partnership with the Miss Universe Organization, Smile Train also raised nearly $2 million to fund tens of thousands of cleft surgeries and support essential medical training in over 75 countries.

While this chapter has come to a close, Smile Train’s mission remains as strong as ever. They are grateful for the memories and achievements shared with the Miss Universe Organization and look forward to continuing their journey, one life-changing smile at a time. 🌟