by Laurie Mathews In October 2014 Global Dental Relief is honored to host dentists and hygienists from the US, New Zealand and the U.K. Read on to discover why each has made a very personal journey to the “rooftop of the world” to serve children. Marilyn Miller, RDH has always volunteered, and believes it is a critical value to imprint... read more »
Sounds and Sights of Kathmandu It is now mid-way through my time in Kathmandu. Life here is a stark juxtaposition of special moments and gracious people, set against an often chaotic city, teeming streets and harsher realities. I wake daily to the sonorous sound of monks chanting, take walks to circle the grand and serene Boudha stupa, and am touched... read more »
Meet Global Dental Relief’s non-dental volunteers Every Nepal Volunteers+Kids 01linic works because non-dental volunteers join the team and devote their talents to keep the clinic functioning. In Nepal, Karen Emerson, a nurse in real life in New York, works non-stop sterilizing and restocking the dental instruments – an orchestrated task that takes a fine sense of timing. Theresa Tran, a... read more »
Thank you for volunteering in Nepal with Global Dental Relief! One of the strongest reasons to spend time seeing the world and working hard in the field is that you return home with a renewed sense of appreciation for the comforts of home. My time in Nepal was glorious – filled with the joy of our volunteers and the smiles... read more »
Post Date October 09, 2014 Comments 0 Comments Author Global Dental Category Uncategorized Nepali kids access dental care thanks to Montview Presbyterian Going to the dentist is one thing. Getting there can be another challenge. In Kathmandu, Nepal, hundreds of children head to the Global Dental Relief clinic in Boudha. Many walk, often a long distance along unimproved roads, vying... read more »
The tooth fairy brings a special reward to underprivileged youngsters in Kathmandu, Nepal. When free dental work is completed, the patients may choose from dozens of one-of-a-kind brightly colored scarves. That can be a major effort for children who rarely get to make a choice about something new – and they love it! The gift of scarves comes from Knitting4Peace,... read more »
Arriving to provide dental care in Cambodia Leaving Denver it is 7 degrees – -bitter cold and dark. Arriving in Cambodia, the heat is dense and the drive from the airport passes palm trees, and barefoot children playing in dusty yards. Cambodia is another world. This graceful country of 15 million people has survived a devastating past and, thirty years... read more »
Daybreak shows silhouetted palm trees and a cool, clear morning. At 7:15 we head to clinic – we start early in Cambodia to beat the heat of the day. After a 20 minute drive we are deep in the countryside, passing ox carts and swarms of children biking to school. ur team of six dentists, one dental assistant and 13... read more »
Today is set up day for our Mobile Dental Clinic. We start with an empty but clean room – here in Nepal this is a school classroom. We open the storage room – this room contains 10 portable dental units, 2 large air compressors, hundreds of dental instruments, portable dental chairs, toothbrushes, gauze, gloves and all the myriad items needed... read more »
The clouds part on the last leg of my 22 hour journey to Nepal, revealing the massive Himalayas. It has been a full year since my last visit to this magical place – the place where Global Dental Relief started 14 years ago. Arriving late at night, our taxi drives through the deserted, labyrinthine streets of Kathmandu as I am... read more »