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District Jamaican Dental Project continues and provides dental
and medical supplies
A team of five dentists and associated staff from northeast
Wisconsin completed a week of work in the Christiana area of Jamaica
in late April, 2007. The team leader was Dr. Chuck Wetzel of Elcho,
WI. This marks 26 years of service in this small community
near the geographic center of the island of Jamaica. The team
was able to treat about 600 people during the course of the week.
The clinic constructed at the New Vision Children’s Home was not
available this year. The Rotary club is considering
construction of a new clinic.
Appleton Rotarian Rick Hilsabeck helped arrange with the SAMP
(Sharing Medical Supplies around the World) to ship a sea container
of dental goods and medical supplies to the island. The
Christiana Rotary club is working with the Jamaican government to
help in distribution. In U. S. currency the container is
worth several hundred thousand dollars. Thanks to Rick. The
Appleton clubs and SAMP for working so hard to get this done.
We have now provided care to over 18,000 people who would not have
been treated without our presence. Often we are able to
restore or place sealants of several teeth for many of the children.
If we place a nominal value of $89.99 on each person treated, we
have provided over $1.4 million U.S. dollars over the years.
At current exchange rates this equates to a gift to the Jamaican
economy of over $69 million Jamaican dollars.
Over the years we have been able to introduce over 50 dentists to
the wonderful people of the Christiana area. The Rotary club
members have been incredible in their support. They transport
us, feed and house us. They have become members of our
extended families. We will try to keep the tradition alive
with a trip in 2008. Interested persons can contact Dr. North
Shetter DDS at
nshetter@gmail.com |
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