We are "transforming the state of oral health" in the entire municipality of San Juan del Sur, according to the Hospital Director & community leaders.
20,000+
People have received dental treatments and education
across 40 villages and schools
across 40 villages and schools
We educate 2500+ children each year in schools. Repetition is paramount! Everybody keeps learning about oral health, each child receives a toothbrush/paste 2-3x per year, and we are reducing the incidence of dental caries in this vulnerable population.
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People employed at Emcadisa, including deaf & other differently-abled staff. More importantly, we are a beacon of hope for differently-abled people who cannot find work. We receive 3+ messages PER DAY from people across Central America. There are thousands in the wings - this is a powerful movement in the making!
25+
Nicaraguan businesses supported by Sonrisas Felices as partners/suppliers. We are an engine of local innovation and entrepreneurship in a weak economy. If "think globally, act locally" is a value you cherish, you've found its essence in Sonrisas Felices.
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Amazing young women have received life-changing university scholarships. One has graduated and is a bilingual teacher in the local International school. Two dentistry students will someday join our cause and serve their own communities as doctors! We believe in the incubator model of philanthropy.