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Nepal teams ready for September visit

Teeth TT will return to Nepal on 20 September to continue with dental camps and school brushing programs in the Himal Jyoti school in Bhattedanda and the Shree Jalapadevi (SJD) school in Bahunepati. Mr Mike O’Connell from the Critical Dental Company is coming and we’ll work with Bishnu and...

Success in child dental health

Targetted dental programs for kids in western NSW and the APY lands have improved the decay rates for school children. The Maari Ma program in NSW has improved the incidence of permanent tooth decay in 12 year olds from a rate of 40% kids caries free (in 2007) to 71% caries free (in 2011). In 2007 the NSW...

Project toilets survive earthquake

Miraculously the project toilets have escaped the earthquake. The majority are in good condition, and only a few have received damage. Where houses have been destroyed or damaged, the debris managed to miss the toilets in all but a few locations. Now that the villagers have relocated to temporary...

Launch of Water for Walgett Kids program

Water for Walgett Kids was launched at the Walgett Community College on 24 March 2015. The water chiller has been in use since October 2014 and has been well used over the summer months. The children received water bottles from the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service, and we hope the...