The Smiles Forever mission is to break the cycle of poverty by vocationally training young indigenous women to be dental hygienists in Cochabamba, Bolivia. We recognize women as the first socialization factor in the family. Enabling them to become financially self-sufficient, we are both creating female community leaders and bettering the lives of their children. Students give back to their community by providing free dental care at the school, burn center and rural communities.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Sandy Kemper | Founder and Director of Smiles Forever
It is with the greatest respect for the Bolivian people and their ancient culture, that Smiles Forever has been able to bring modern dental care for over twenty years. One of the key aspects is... Read the full report ›By Nancy Clark | Project Leader
Smiles Forever Foundation held an event for donors in Seattle with both Sandy Kemper's local Robison family and her extended family from Bolivia in attendance. Her father-in-law, Dr. Jorge... Read the full report ›By Alejandro Beckrich B. | Director
Dear Donors, Supporters, and Friends of the Smiles Foundation, We are thrilled to bring you a small update on the progress of our work at SDF and GIC application program at the Marquina... Read the full report ›