The Unspoken Smiles Foundation is addressing the world's issues with oral health through two major programs: an oral hygiene curriculum designed for children in low-income, under-served schools, and, the Unspoken Smiles Fellowship, which trains unemployed women as dental assistants. This program also benefits the economy by giving jobs and enabling people to perform better in their jobs and in school because they will not be suffering from pain due to limited oral care.
Access, Quality, and Cost of professional dental care are severely lacking in many developing countries globally. Worldwide, 60-90% of school children have dental cavities according to WHO. These issues can exist in rich, poor, and middle class communities; but it is the poorest communities that are most under-served when it comes to obtaining professional help for these problems and face the harshest long-term consequences such as compromises in the child's ability to eat well, and function.
The Unspoken Smiles Foundation is addressing the world's issues with oral health through two major programs: an oral hygiene curriculum designed for children in community schools, and, the Unspoken Smiles Fellowship, which trains unemployed women as dental assistants with the ability to provide basic dental cleanings in their communities. Our dental outreach model is not about charity, but about transforming the way individuals perceive oral health and its importance in overall well-being.
The project will educate and professionally train 25 women allowing them to rise out of poverty, which will also provide for the local children's health and well-being. We have served over 4,040 children in our target community so far, that is over 4,040 children who now have a better opportunity to avoid awful, painful diseases like tooth decay or gum disease for the rest of their lives. Unspoken Smiles Fellowship is not only improving the health, but also help create economic growth.
