Brush Your Teeth!

I recently implemented a oral hygiene education program in a few schools in rural areas. The program includes a talk on the importance of brushing your teeth, a story, a demonstration and a song. At the end of the program we give out toothbrushes and toothpaste to the kids, with the expectation that after their lunch break at school they will all brush their teeth together.

A big thank you to those of you that dontated toothbrushes and toothpaste - namely Anna Smith from Life to Life Honduras, Lesley Ham who came with a Canadian medical brigade, and to Mary Collins a missionary working in health education. And a HUGE thank you goes to Tomoko Kawamoto, who lived in Copan for 2 years working as a JICA Volunteer. (JICA is like the Japanese version of Peace Corps.) Tomoko wrote and illustrated the children´s story that goes along with the program. The kids love it! I am just said that she is no longer here to see how much the kids enjoy it.

Pictures!