Thanks to those who have already chosen to purchase the gift of dental work this Christmas, we were given the opportunity to take Dusya to the dentist and get her all fixed up! Many of you may have heard of Dusya from us in the past. She recently gave birth to her second child and works harder than anyone I know - hand washing clothes from well water through winter, outhouse runs in the snow with her daughter... standing at 4' 10", she is easily the littlest, but strongest woman I know.
Anika, Open Arms team member, was the gracious and patient "parent" in the dentist situation. Taking trips to the village to help Dusya with her two kids on the train, waiting hours at the dentist while the work was completed, and paying the bill when all was said and done. 4 weeks, x-rays, 2 root canals, 2 fillings, and a new tooth later - Dusya is smiling bigger than we have seen in years!
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| Dusya's amazing smile right after all her dental work was finished. |
After children finish the orphanage much of their medical and dental help finishes as well. Years following graduation with lack of proper hygiene have led to this problem in many of our graduates. Our hope is to put the hard work in to get them each smiling bright now and continue to teach them how to take care of their teeth in the years to come. Consider joining us this Christmas in this endeavor. Check out this past blog to get the details: http://t.co/e0GSpPEN Watch the slideshow and think of this gift sitting under the tree!
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