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Nepal volunteers recently traveled to the village of Bandipur to provide care to children in villages inaccessible by road. On day two of the camp, we watched the seemingly endless line of children crest over the horizon and walk the last long mile down to our clinic. It is hard to imagine, but these 125 patients (two of them pictured here) walked two plus hours to get the first dental care of their lives. Once they arrived, we worked quickly to treat them, so that all 125 could walk the 2.5 hours back home before darkness fell once again.
Clinics are hives of activity and we love the kids who make each day fly by – the wide eyed small kids earnestly brushing their teeth, the eager boy learning all the stations of the clinic, and the packs of kids waiting to compare experiences and peer into mouths as each child exits the clinic. We also love those children we call “dental tourists” who slip back in to be part of the proceedings, even after all their work is done.
We thank all of you for your support and hard work that makes this possible. Please stay in touch with us through Facebook, our website: globaldentalrelief.org or by email or phone. we love hearing from you.
So Happy Holiday to all of you – may our paths cross soon and often!
Laurie Mathews
Director
Global Dental Relief
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