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Millions of African children have never seen a dentist and don’t even own a toothbrush! Poor oral hygiene has been shown to increase the risk of cancer, stroke, diabetes, heart disease, and HIV progression. AAI brings high quality dental care to the children of Guinea absolutely free. We also distribute thousands of toothbrushes and basic dental care products to African children, families and schools. Our program is based on three pillars - prevention, treatment, and sustainability. As thousands of children learn about oral health and receive the tools they need to care for their teeth, the risk of serious dental disease is seriously reduced. After they see a dentist for their treatment in our clinics, each patient recieves a free dental education kit. For these children, our program is their only chance to ever see a dentist, as we are the only free dental program in Guinea and none of them could never afford any dental treatment at all. They have never owned a toothbrush or paste and are thrilled to learn about using them. Our focus on sustainability means that we also upgrade, improve and supply every local facility where we run our clinics. This way we introduce modern hygienic practices as we also upgrade clinical equipment and standard of care. In addition to making smiles brighter, toothbrushes aid in better oral health, which then directly impacts overall health and self esteem. Our dental program in Guinea is overseen by Dr. Mohamed Camara, a highly regarded local dentist with decades of local professional experience as well as the dental coordinator for the Mercy Ships program in West Africa.
We are a 100% volunteer organization, with no salaries, fancy offices, or PR budgets. This means that every cent donated goes directly to our program beneficiaries.
We really need your help. No amount is too small - $3.50 pays for a dental kit, and $30 pays for a full dental visit with treatment. During July-August of this year we will supply over 3500 dental kits to children and families in Guinea, as well as treat more than 600 patients in our clinics. We have raised most of the funds needed but are still almost $12,000 short. With your help we can make it and keep building dental health in Africa - one child at a time!
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