In collaboration with its partner hospitals, supporters and donors,
Smile Train India invites communities across the country to share moments of
joy while raising awareness for cleft-affected individuals.
Delhi, India – October 04, 2025 : In honor of World Smile
Day® on October 3, Smile Train India is launching Smile Walls nationwide in
collaboration with partner hospitals, schools and corporate partners. This
initiative is part of a global campaign led by Smile Train, the world’s largest
cleft-focused organization, to celebrate connection, positivity, and the power
of a smile while rallying support for children with cleft lips and palates.
Beginning today and
continuing through the first week of October, Smile Walls will be installed
across the country at partner hospitals, corporate partners, schools and public
places such as the Millenium City Centre train Station in Gurugram. These
installations will be spaces where community members can post messages or
drawings that reflect what makes them smile, transforming blank walls into
vibrant displays of positivity.
Every three minutes, a baby
is born with a cleft, a facial difference that can bring significant challenges
with eating, speaking, hearing, and breathing. Smile Walls symbolize how
something as simple as a smile can do more than brighten someone’s day, it can
represent the promise of a healthier, brighter future for children with clefts.
“We are excited to bring Smile Walls across India is World Smile Day,
said Mamta Carroll, Smile Train’s Senior Vice President and Regional Director
for Asia. “This is a wonderful opportunity for our communities to come together
and share moments of happiness through a simple act while raising awareness of
clefts.”
At Sant Parmanand Hospital in
Delhi, the Smile Wall was inaugurated in the presence of Miss Cosmo India 2025,
Vipra Mehta, who joins Smile Train India and hospital partners in celebrating
the power of smiles.
“I am honored to be part of
this initiative,” said Vipra, Miss Cosmo India 2025. “A smile is the simplest
expression of joy, yet it carries the power to heal, connect, and inspire. By
supporting Smile Train India, we are ensuring that children born with clefts
have the chance to live healthier and happier lives.” Vipra Mehta will be
representing India at the Miss Cosmo pageant in December 2025.
“The Smile Wall campaign is a
movement built on the importance of a smile,” said Smile Train’s President and
CEO, Susannah Schaefer. “By sharing what brings us happiness, we celebrate the
moments that unite us despite our differences and honor the power and potential
that a smile carries for cleft-affected children.”
Smile Train India encourages
communities across the country to visit the Smile Walls at partner hospitals
and share what makes them smile. Individuals and organizations can also start
their own Smile Walls at schools, workplaces, community centers, and more. Join the movement online by creating or contributing to a
digital Smile Wall.
Find out more
information on how to get involved at https://www.smiletrain.org/wsd.
