LENDING A HELPING HAND
Sharing our time, skills, and compassion to bring dental care to communities in need.
Bringing Dental Care to Communities in Need
Kindness in Action Service Society of Alberta is a non-partisan, volunteer-based organization focused on oral health. Its volunteers share a belief in human dignity and the importance of access to basic care.
“The greatest reward was seeing children smile and knowing we had made a difference to people’s lives. The experience was motivating, rejuvenating, enlightening and self-rewarding. With good hearts and a lot of humility we travelled to a remote village, deep within the Ecuadorian jungle where the concept of a dental office is non-existent. Once there, we were able to attend to the oral needs of over 300 children performing everything from examinations, cleanings, extractions and restorations.”
- Dr. Mey Tanzil
The encounter has made Dr. Tanzil appreciate the practice of dentistry at a whole new level. She is determined to repeat this experience again in the near future with Kindness in Action.
Imagine leaving your workplace for one week to devote your time, knowledge and skills to transform hundreds of lives. For Dr. Mey Tanzil, travelling to Ecuador and Guatemala to join Kindness in Action was a life-changing experience. While we are privileged with modern technology, developing countries have little or no help for themselves.
