Just a Toothbrush: Anker...Finally

Despite the initial transport woes, my first farm school outreach with our dentist (Isabel) and her assistant (Lorain) was a huge success. Together, we were able to educate an entire school in a single afternoon. We supplied more than 300 learners with their own toothbrush and toothpaste, and for the first time--thanks to Lorain's help with Damara--we talked to even the littlest learners about keeping their teeth healthy.

Doing workshops on my own was fun. I loved working the kids and watching them get excited about health. But seeing these two women at work--their enthusiasm and their passion--was truly inspiring.

And not just for me.

The hostel matron told us that the next morning she didn't have to wake the boys. They were already in the bathrooms--brushing their teeth.


A Grade 3 Girl Checking Out Her New Toothbrush


Lorain Running Her Own Workshop in Lower Primary


Isabel with the Grade 7s

UPDATE: Isabel and Lorain attended a nation-wide workshop last week. They were informed that our hospital is not just number one for dental outreach in the Kunene Region, but in fact, number one in the entire country.

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