By Panwadi Moontrakon | Project Director
This update will be a little short as we have faced barriers to accessing the villages we want to visit. The pandemic has gotten much worse in Thailand in the last couple months but it appears our numbers are starting to go down. Our local government has allowed us to continue our work with proper safety precautions this year, but we have had to stop our visits recently.The government is currently not allowing large group activities and many schools are closed. Since we couldn't visit in person, we started mailing toothpaste, toothbrushes and fluoride to various locations through the mail. We sent out over 2,000 sets. Right now we are contacting many of our school and dental contacts around the country to supply them with the supplies they need to help local poor children have healthier teeth and beautiful smiles. Prior to the recent shutdown, we had been able to provide dental education to 880 people. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to doing more proactive site visits to remote schools to promote dental health when we are allowed to do so again. Until then, we will honor our local government officials and respect the regulations they have created for our protection.
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