International

​Dental Mission - Roatan, Honduras

:September 2023. Toothaches are not just a pain, they keep kids out of school and negatively impact nutrition, which can hold a person back for a lifetime. For over 20 years, our club has sent a team of dentists to remote villages to provide dental care to kids who may have never seen a dentist before (and may never see one again). Dentists from Rotary Clubs across the country, as well as non-Rotarian dentists, coordinate with local Rotary Clubs in Central and South America to provide hundreds of thousands of dollars of free dental care every year, but what they bring home is valuable, too - a deeper understanding of another culture and memories of smiling kids and grateful parents.  We are happy to share a podcast describing this work from The Harmony Goal featuring our Rotary Club's own Dr. Bill Bissell, DDS and hygienist Patti Nelson.  Please also enjoy a few photos and a short You Tube video from our most recent trip to Honduras:

And for more on the dental mission, please see the blog prepared by the Roatán Rotary Club.