Fee for Service Dental Clinic Open in Cochabamba
Smiles Forever Foundation has built a new dental clinic (funded by a International Rotary grant and private donations) at the transitional center in Cochabamba.
This new clinic contains three dental chairs in which Bolivian dentist provide dental services to the general Bolivian population. Senior Smiles Forever dental hygiene students provide preventive services.
The clinic is slowly building a patient base. Patients are encouraged in prevention over restoration. The clinic provides all specialties in dentistry.
Local Bolivians are able to experience first hand how the Smiles Forever Program works. They see the crossing of cultural barriers, discover how capable these young women have become and how they are now giving back to their own country. Some of them now donate to the sustainability of the clinic and training center.
After six months in existence, the clinic is able to pay for its own maintenance and supplies. All proceeds fund the existing Smiles Forever Dental Hygiene Training Program.The success of this program has had a tremendous impact within the community.
Smiles Forever hopes to use this model to expand its efforts and implement similar programs in other Third World Countries. We are grateful to the Rotary, dental suppliers and private donations for all their support with our efforts. "It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." -Andrew Carnegie