Caring Hearts Dentistry Society

PROJECT 1

​

​

Rotary Dental Mission to the Philippines

In partnership with:

         Rotary World Help,

         Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise &

         Caring Hearts Dentistry Society

 

When:

          January 4 -24, 2014

 

Locations:

         Panglao, Bohol

         Cebu City

         Tacloban, Leyte 

 

Projects:

1. Set up dental clinics in communities of Panglao, Bohol and Cebu City.

2. Opening a dental clinic in Manila.

3. Provide basic humanitarian care to indigent and less fortunate Filipinos.

4. Distribution of toothpaste and toothbrushes.

5. Opening a Rotary Library & Computer Centre.

6. Distribution of hospital equipment and medical supplies.

7. Distribution of playthings and stuffed animal toys to children. 

8. Educating patients on dental hygiene.

9. Provide professional advancement and impart latest technology to our local counterparts.

10. Provide relief and food aid to the calamity victims of Panglao, Bohol, Cebu City and Tacloban, Leyte.    

 

Caring Hearts Dentistry Society ( CHDS) is bound for Panglao, Bohol, Cebu City and Tacloban, Leyte on January 2014 for a three-week Dental Mission. 

 

With an effort  to enhance the country's education and oral health system toward inclusive growth, CHDS is determined to help the indigents and poor people in the Philippines . The Society 's bottom line is bringing development to the poor through creation of  libraries, education facilities  and computer centers in poor communities of Bohol, Cebu City and Manila. The Team wants to ensure that Filipinos, especially children, get a quality health care necessary to survive and live a healthy productive life.

 

This international project is headed by Elena Agala of  Rotary World Help and presided by Dr. Danilo P. Salcedo. Together with the two other founding Board Member/ Dentists, Dr. Gloria L. Samosa and Dr. Francisca S. Valdes, the team aim to promote advancement of oral health, oral education and quality of life of poor people in remote areas in the Philippines.