Looking back: December 2006 trip

I love December trips the most. For those who haven't seen it yet, here's a YouTube video from pictures of our December 2006 trip. It's a few months old, but if you weren't there in December, it gives you something to look forward to next Christmas. Watch it here.

New Larger Slideshow

I had to move the June slideshow for technical reasons back to my simpletooth site. There's still a small preview version to the right. The good news is that the full page show is even larger. Check it out here.

June Trip Dental Production

I found our clinic trip records, and here's the exact dental production for the June trip:

• 32 Fillings (~$200 value)
  
• 10 Cleanings (~$200 value) - these were grossly underestimated by Ellen's count
• 47 Exams (~$100 value)
• 57 Extractions (~$300 value)

All told, we produced at least $29,200 of free dentistry in a six hour clinic shift, using donated equipment, supplies and labor. Way to go, team! --Vu

Noah's Baptism

Many of us (myself included) were blissfully unaware of a small miracle that happened during the last trip. Hugh and others found a severely malnourished and deformed little boy in the back of a truck. What follows is a small miracle.

Warning: some graphic imagery, 25 minute running time. A lot of Spanish, but it's pretty easy to figure out what's going on. PC users, you must have Apple Quicktime installed to watch it.

Watch the video on Rudy's site.

A Great Trip

We've just returned from a great trip to Independencia. Our dental team was able to see at least 47 patients, producing $29,000 in free dentistry--a one-day clinic record. Thanks to everyone for all your hard work!