Between January 18-29, PEACE's main headquarters at Casa Campesina was turned into a dental clinic. During those 10 days, 12 dentists and 4 dental hygienists performed FREE dental work on over 150 children and some of their family members. The students were told about the service in advance, and they had to fill out permission slips and turn them into their teachers. This service has been offered by PEACE for about 3 years now, and also in other facilities around the Bay. The participating dentists are a team from the US and Canada who have been coming down to Mexico for over 5 years to provide this service for children and communities who cannot afford it. The lead dentist in the 2nd group that visited PEACE was Douglas Hymas from Idaho. He told us that he has been doing this for so long that they now have a storage space at a colleagues place in PV where they are able to keep their large equipment, chairs, etc. These is no website for these dentists, no form of recognizing them for their good deeds via the worldwide web... the smiles on the children's faces are enough for them!
THANK YOU Douglas and your amazing team!
If you have any interest in learning about Doug and his mission in Mexico, please contact him directly at dlymas@gmail.com
Thank you docs for free dental work. It's really what people need these days. We were glad to post a short part of your post on one of our free dental care regular reports: http://worldental.org/dental-news/clinics-grant-free-dental-work-to-children/
ReplyDeleteThank you Salex19 - that is great news! These dentists really deserve a HUGE thank you for what they do, without recognition and without anything in return. These families are so grateful for what they have provided and we really look forward to having them back.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this on your site!