Dental
2010 Dental Mission
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:40 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:35
The 2010 Mission of Miracles was the 6th year of providing dental care to the people of El Salvador. There have been numerous changes since our program began. The goal of the mission trip has continued to be providing best practice dental care for the people of the villages. We believe this was our most productive year yet.
We have completed our 3rd year of supporting follow up dental care in El Salvador. We are funding the salary of a local El Salvadorian dentist to visit the villages on a regular basis. This program has expanded and the villages now receive visits from the dentist once per month for 10 months. This year a new dentist was hired by the diocese of El Salvador. Dr Claudia Escobar assumed these duties for the last half of 2009 and will continue to serve in 2010. Dr. Escobar is a highly competent, well trained dentist. Her compassion and energy are an inspiration to us all. We feel honored to work with her in our attempt to improve the health of the people of the villages.
Reflections from Tara Arpino on the 2010 Mission
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:40 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:23
After church Sunday, just before we all said our final goodbyes, I sat next to Pedro and "Burro" under the gazebo and traded e-mail addresses with them. Then Pedro told me that he had been under the impression that we had all been brought down through funding from the Diocese, and didn't realize that we had paid our own way to come and help the people of El Salvador. He said he and the other "surfer dudes" had been very moved by our dedication and caring of people we had never met before. He also saw how we cried when we saw the children with bad teeth, and for the other medical and psychological stories we heard, and that he felt like crying too but he didn't because he was a "Big Boy." He says none of his friends could understand why he had decided to become a translator for the mission and he was going to relay these messages to his friends. I told him that it was going to be up to him and his generation to work to make his country a better place for his children.
Dental Mission of El Salvador
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:40 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 22 June 2010 12:19
Dr. Oscar Hernandez is a local dentist who works with the health program of the Episcopal Diocese of El Salvador. He visits 8 villages doing cleanings, fillings, extractions, and applies fluoride varnish to prevent future cavities. The program runs monthly from February to November
Dr. Oscar Hernandez writes: "I feel proud to be representing a wonderful team from CNY. What I do for the diocese makes me feel a better man, a better dentist and a good son of God. The goal of the dental program is to increase the amount of treatments and make an impact in peoples dental habits. Prevention in all levels of attention is very important and I´m willing to do my best effort to get it."
