The MDAA helped support the dental assistants who donated their time for this very worthwhile trip to assist the people needing dental care in this poor country. Below is their thank you letter to the MDAA.
October 20, 2011
Dear Manitoba Dental Assistants Association
We, Ester Toews, Jasmine Dyck, Bridget Major, Kayla Froese, Stephanie Caldwell, Anette Brontsch, Would like to thank the MDAA and membership for providing a donation to the Guatemala 2011 Mission Trip.
This year we traveled to 6 sites with Dentist Dr. Andrew Cheng from British Columbia Canada. Our first clinic, Monday, was at San Marcos Church in Quetzaltenango (Xela) (elevation of city is 7,600 ft.). The remaining five clinics were in areas in the municipality of Coatepeque (elevation 2,300 ft.) Dental clinics were held at each a different site. We had contact with a total of at least 1,270 people 131 patients (restorative and extractions) and 1139 patient fluoride varnish applications.
The Mission also had Medical and Pharmaceutical members from USA Minnesota, North Dakota and saw 861 medical patients, Prescribed 500 vitamins & worm pills total of at least 2,631 people.
It has been nearly 15 years since civil war the Guatemala people in the areas we traveled to have not received any medical or dental treatment due to lack of resources and infrastructure from the Guatemala government. Thus we were received by the population with open arms and gratitude, all the while aware of the dangers of traveling into an area with lack of general resources and services.
Volunteering and being able to make a difference in the lives of those who are in need is important to us and we will continue to help with endeavors with this mission where ever needed.
Thank you once again
Sincerely
Esther Toewes, Jasmine Dyck, Bridget Major, Kayla Froese, Stephanie Caldwell, Anette Brontsch.
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