Twenty-Nine Smiles

The first of my dental care workshops took place today in a Grade Six class at T.F. !Gaeb Primary School.

The dentist gave me a huge pair of model teeth for demonstrations and I crafted giant fruits, vegetables and sugary sweets from construction paper for a game. There were handouts to color, stories to follow along with and stickers as prizes for the 29 students who seemed eager to learn.



I knew there was a serious need for oral care education in Khorixas. But even I was a bit surprised when just one little girl raised her hand after I asked, “How many of you own a toothbrush?”



The good news is, now they all do.