Medical Missions - Extreme Demand For Dental Care |
Many systemic illnesses are caused by oral infections. We find children and adults in these suffering communities that have gone years with ongoing infections and recurring abscesses, leading to major illnesses and even death. These problems cause tremendous hardship on the entire community, using up resources, causing an inability to work, and taking away from children's educational opportunities. In every mission we have completed, we find desperate people who have waited weeks for our arrival. We once had a family walk for four days to meet our group in a remote village in the Andes. As well as treatment, we have young team members that can relate to the children and educate them on the benefits of good oral health and how to take care of their teeth and gums
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A great part of the dental profession is seeing immediate results...We not only provide emergency dental care to those in need, but we also work to establish a basic level of health education in the community starting with the children who are eager to learn, we deliver as many donations as our team members can pack and we encourage other members of the medical profession to join our cause to have a greater impact. We have delivered treatment, counseling, clothes, glasses, uniforms, wheelchairs, medical equipment, and countless other items. Our mission is to use our limited time to make the biggest impact possible on the communities we are fortunate enough to serve. On our last mission, the transportation company we hired returned our money on our last mission day, as a thank you for helping the community, and we immediately took the money to a medical supply store and purchased wheelchairs for a local elderly home.
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Immediate Care And More |
How YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE |
Give a gift to our mission to help these decimated communities. When you donate it makes a direct impact on someone who desperately needs help. Any amount is welcome and our team and the communities we support greatly appreciate your generosity. These communities struggle for basic day-to-day necessities as simple as getting clean drinking water and they have faced isolation and increased poverty due to the Covid pandemic. In poverty and without monetary and educational resources many people are marginalized and never learn how to take care of themselves and their families. They also never learn how to access care even if it is available. One of our missions is to bridge this gap. We will visit communities in need, provide direct care and work with local entities to heighten the understanding of proper healthcare.
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