I spent this past weekend in Huaraz with Jerry (a Peruvian dentist friend of mine from Lima) helping him with his NGO called "Sonrisas Peruanas" (Peruvian Smiles). With Sonrisas Peruanas, a small group of dentists and volunteers travel around to different parts of Peru to work with children in communities with limited economical resources. They perform free dental care on children, teach them how to care for their teeth, and give them free dental supplies. Many people in Peru (especially rural areas) have never been to the dentist, and do not even own a tooth brush and therefore do not have the most healthy teeth. A healthy smile is crucial for not only over all health but also self-esteem which is why NGOs like Sonrisas Peruanas in developing countries are important!
You can also watch this short youtube video that has a few clips of Sonrisas Peruanas in action!
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| Putting fluoride on the kids teeth |
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| The group of kids we worked with on the first day |
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| Jerry and I |
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| Some of the little girls we worked with who I fell in love with...so cute!!! |
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| The small health post where we worked the second day |
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| Loving on children is my favorite thing in the world to do :) |
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