Ken treks for Dentaid The Dental Charity
Dentaid The Dental Charity is honoured that FMC founder Ken Finlayson has chosen to fundraise for the charity in memory of his son. James sadly died last year at the age of 25 and this summer Ken will complete a trek called the Camino to raise funds in his memory. James was very very special…
Read MoreDan’s story
“I became homeless due to family problems. I didn’t want to sleep on the streets so I got a tent and someone donated me an Army sleeping bag which keeps me warm even in the winter. I lived in a tent for seven years. I’ve been coming to Seaview in Hastings for about five years.…
Read MorePam’s story
Pam Myatt is 81 and loves sea swimming, tennis, and photography. In 2016 she was diagnosed with throat cancer which spread to her tonsils. Her left tonsil was removed and she started radiotherapy and chemotherapy in 2017. Although she has now finished her cancer treatment, it has caused lasting damage to her teeth which are…
Read MoreSophie’s story
“I came here with a broken front tooth that made me feel really bad about myself. It had been damaged for 8 months and was affecting my mental health and my self-confidence. It made me feel really ugly and that people think I’m not taking care of myself. My self-confidence had gone and I couldn’t…
Read MoreNew charity dental units!
Dentaid The Dental Charity has three new dental units in its fleet. The new vehicles will help more people experiencing homelessness
Read MoreNew name new look
An award-winning dental charity has a new name and a new look! In March 2023, Dentaid will change its name to Dentaid The Dental Charity complete with a new logo, branding and website.The charity was founded in 1996 and for the first 20 years predominantly worked overseas providing equipment, support and teams of volunteers…
Read MorePapua New Guinea
The Enga Province in P.N.G.’s Western highlands, is home to some of the country’s most recently discovered people groups. Its terrain is mountainous and rugged, and much of the province is yet to be reached by serviceable road networks. Its 350,000 people, comprising the largest single language group in the country, live mostly in rural…
Read MoreBatwa outreach
The Batwa, originally forest dwellers, who survived on hunting and gathering within the forests were thrown out by government and partners when the conservationists came calling
Read MoreOverseas volunteering
I first reached out to Dentaid after reading about a colleague’s experience on Instagram. After speaking with her about the great experiences she’d had…
Read MoreReturning to Suffolk
Dentaid The Dental Charity is returning to Suffolk to help more people who are suffering the misery of toothache. The charity will be visiting Bury St Edmunds on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th March with volunteer dental professionals providing free emergency treatment for people in the local community who have no other access to…
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