Barry Dentists Prepare for Morocco Charity Mission
A dental duo from Barry is gearing up for a charity mission in Morocco. Advance Dental Care’s Gareth Crowther and Louise Bottomer are jetting off to North Africa this week.
Louise and Gareth are visiting Morocco as part of a five-day trip organised by the charity Dental Mavericks. During their time in the country, they will be visiting remote villages to provide basic dental care.
The pair will be part of a team of volunteers hosting free dental clinics for children aged between 4 and 11 years old. Many of the children have never seen a dentist before and most have extensive decay due to a lack of oral hygiene practices and a high sugar diet.
Gareth and Louise have been fundraising for the trip for some time now and patients have helped out by participating in events and making generous donations towards the cause. This will be the second time members of the team at Advance Dental Care have taken part in a Dental Mavericks programme.
Gareth said that he was really looking forward to using his skills to help people out and experience a completely different working environment, while Louise said that she can’t wait to meet the children. The team is taking medical and dental supplies as well as a number of toothbrushes, some souvenirs from Barry Island and lots of smiley face badges and stickers.
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