Post Date September 17, 2015 Comments 0 Comments Author Global Dental Category Uncategorized Over 160 people turned out last night to show their support for Global Dental Relief and celebrate our recent milestone of reaching 100,000 children with complete dental care and education. The evening was a wonderful occasion for Global Dental Relief supporters to meet, catch up and enjoy... read more »
Post Date October 05, 2015 Comments 0 Comments Author Global Dental Category Kenya Kuja Kenya (Come to Kenya)! Global Dental Relief trip leader Lise Aangeenbrug spent years living in Kenya, becoming familiar with Kenya people, culture, language and customs. Here are her top 5 reasons to volunteer in Kenya with Global Dental Relief: 1) The Country Kenya is a diverse... read more »
Post Date October 22, 2015 Comments 0 Comments Author Global Dental Category India “Practice kindness whenever it is possible. It is always possible.” -H.H. Dalai Lama This is the lesson that I learn and relearn whenever I am here in Leh, Ladakh, and just one of the reasons I keep coming back to this magical place. At the time of... read more »
Post Date October 29, 2015 Comments 0 Comments Author Global Dental Category Kenya This past Sunday, Kenya’s Masai Mara Wildlife Reserve made it on to the New York Times’ top-6 list of vacation ideas in Africa. Jeffrey Gettleman of the New York Times said of the Masai Mara Reserve, “There’s no other place in the world that has such extraordinary... read more »
Post Date November 09, 2015 Comments 0 Comments Author Global Dental Category Nepal This October, 12 intrepid Global Dental Relief volunteers returned to our clinic in Nepal to provide dental care to 944 children. These volunteers, from Canada and six states in the US, formed a strong, effective team working for six days in the clinic giving each child an... read more »
You can make a difference. Whenever I feel like my contributions to helping in Kenya appear small and insignificant, I am reminded of Wangari Maathai. She was one of Kenya’s most recognizable women, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. She was the founder of the Green Belt Movement, where over 30 years she mobilized... read more »
Many of us turn the corner into a New Year, reflecting back, looking for Global Dental Relief provides dental care and education to children around the worldways to challenge ourselves to greater things in the upcoming year. We are committed to treating children across the world. Sixteen times last year, 195 wonderful volunteers flew to the farthest reaches of the... read more »
Post Date February 12, 2016 Comments 0 Comments Author Global Dental Six-year-old Drew Squire is making a very special difference in the lives of kids like him around the world: he has organized a toothbrush drive that has already inspired hundreds of people to donate thousands of toothbrushes. These toothbrushes will be distributed, along with thorough oral hygiene education and... read more »
Global Dental Relief is expanding our presence in Antigua, Guatemala in 2016 In addition to continuing our established clinics in San Martín, we are adding three annual clinics in Ciudad Vieja, a town that neighbors the ancient colonial capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Antigua, Guatemala. Our new partners Niños de Guatemala and the Municipality of Ciudad Vieja are... read more »
You don’t have to be a dentist to volunteer with Global Dental! Carole Witka is retired and lives in Denver, Colorado. Every fall since 2007, she has traveled with Global Dental Relief to care for children in Nepal. Over the years she has worked as a dental assistant, taught toothbrushing, sterilized instruments and has become a maestro at managing the... read more »