Posts Tagged ‘Refugee’

San Francisco dentists join force with charity workers to provide dental care in Kenya

San Francisco dentists join force with charity workers to provide dental care in Kenya

A dental team from San Francisco Bay has joined forces with a charity to provide dental care in Kenya. The team from Bloom Dental Group worked with IsraAID volunteers to set up and run a temporary dental clinic at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. The camp is home to around 190,000 people, many of whom […]


Billingham dental team returns from refugee mission in Greece

Billingham dental team returns from refugee mission in Greece

A team of four dental professionals from Billingham has returned from a charity mission in Greece. A team of nurses and dentists from Queensway Dental recently spent a week helping Syrian refugees in the north of Greece. Dentists, Dr Paul Averley and Dr Uzma Olbrich were joined by dental nurses, Hannah Bell and Katie Fergusson, […]


Bottesford dental nurse shares her experiences after travelling to Lebanon with Dental Mavericks

Bottesford dental nurse shares her experiences after travelling to Lebanon with Dental Mavericks

A dental nurse from Bottesford, North Lincolnshire, has been sharing her experiences after returning from a charity mission in Lebanon. Alana Smith spent time helping refugees who had fled Syria as part of a project organised by Dental Mavericks. Alana, who has 25 years of experience in dental nursing, travelled to Lebanon with a team […]


Lochee dentists return from ‘humbling’ trip to Greek refugee camps

Lochee dentists return from ‘humbling’ trip to Greek refugee camps

A pair of dentists from Lochee has returned from a charity trip to help refugees living in camps in Thessaloniki in the north of Greece. Dental duo, Gayle Fagan and Elaine Kenneth, flew out to Greece in June as part of a project run by Dental Mavericks. The pair raised more than £500 for the […]


Aylesbury dentist returns from refugee mission in Greece

Aylesbury dentist returns from refugee mission in Greece

A dentist from Aylesbury has returned after spending time helping refugees on the Greek island of Samos. Jane Lelean visited the island as part of a project run by Dentaid, a UK-based charity, which oversees international aid projects. Jane spent a week on Samos, providing care for refugees who had travelled to Greece from countries […]


Southend dental duo returns from Syrian refugee camps

Southend dental duo returns from Syrian refugee camps

A dental duo from Southend has returned from an emotional trip to help Syrian refugees living in camps in Greece. Dentist Salma Daou, as well as dental nurse Lorraine Wellmen, visited northern Greece as part of a project run by Healthpoint Foundation. The duo, from Parmar Dental in Southchurch Road, wanted to help out after […]