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Did you know. Dental disease is the number one public health problem in the world. It causes more pain and suffering than any one other single disease, and yet in many areas of the world, the mouth is not even thought of as a part of the body when it comes to over-all medical health! International Smile Power delivers dental health care, supplies, education and training to under-served people around the world and in our own communities. We empower children to become leaders to work together cross culturally in friendship, understanding and peace.
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Provide health care, and ongoing disease prevention education, and supplies to under served populations in the U.S. and developing nations. Share the virtues and values of foreign cultures with each other in order to enrich all of our lives. Develop bridges of love and understanding between us and all peoples so that we become a planet of friendly neighbors instead of foreign strangers.
International Smile Power emerged out of a trekking vacation that Dr. Sherwin Shinn and Jerri Shinn took in the mountains of Nepal. During this vacation, the Shinns saw that many people around them were dying from tooth decay and gum disease. They realized that this problem had to be widespread among impoverished nations.
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute presented its 2007 Advancing Global Health Award to the Shinns at the springtime Passport to Global Health Celebration. With this award, SBRI honors local individuals who have made long-term commitments to improving global health. Jerri's passion for her work was evident in her acceptance speech, and the 600 guests in the audience returned her enthusiasm with a standing ovation.
We continue to work in Bolivia each March. Our clinics are located within the Amanacer Orphanage system. Local dentists work in some of the clinics between visits from our dentists, so some care is provided throughout the year. A screening clinic is done the day before the actual dental clinic is run.
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