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During June 5th and 6th 2008; Charity Anywhere Ecuador scheduled to provide free medical and dental clinics to the orphan population of Davis Foundation. This service project was leaded by Dr. Washington Zambrano DDS and the participants of this mission were: Dr. Alberto Vargas (Medical Epidemiologist); Dr. Gloria Polo (Specialist on Internal Medicine); Dr. Ximena Tapia DDS; Dr. Kenneth Kovanda (DDS/Oral Surgeon) originally from California, USA;; Ms. Marianela Ruiz (Dental Assistant); Juan F Zambrano (Translator); Eng. Julio Zambrano (sterilizer); Mr. Carlos Celin (technician); and a group of students from 4th year from Glasgow Dental School: Kirsty Mackenzie, Katie Morrison, Kerry Size, Nicole Burns, Jessica Catherine Copsey, Joanne Elizabeth Boyd, Sarah Constance Devanny and Julie Anne Gibson. The Davis Foundation takes care of orphan children for over 40 years now in Ecuador. This organization has raised children that otherwise could have become people of very bad influence for the Ecuadorian society. Most of those who once lived at the Davis Foundation orphanage are now excellent parents, professionals, and citizens. The Davis Foundation hosts up to 150 children giving them loving care and attention that helps modify their sad background into a very nice lifestyle and good manners. At this orphanage is noticeable an environment of pulchritude, solidarity and love within tutors and the orphans. This totally benefits the behaviour of those resident orphans there; but mostly they learn with more intensity family and moral values. Once again we could share the magnificent experience of serving needy people; not only as a group of professionals but also as human beings. The medical consult showed us that orphans were in very good conditions. Intestinal Parasites and Common Cold were the only two common illnesses within this medical population. This chart shows the consult according to Age and Gender: |
Age & Gender |
Men |
% |
Women |
% |
Total |
% |
Less than a year |
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1 |
2,8 |
1 |
1,5 |
1-5 years |
8 |
26.7 |
8 |
22,2 |
16 |
24,2 |
6-15 years |
14 |
46.7 |
13 |
36,1 |
27 |
40,9 |
16-45 years |
5 |
16,7 |
11 |
30,5 |
16 |
24,2 |
46-65 years |
2 |
6,7 |
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2 |
3,1 |
Older 65 |
1 |
3,2 |
3 |
8,4 |
4 |
6,1 |
TOTAL |
30 |
100 |
36 |
100 |
66 |
100 |
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The Charity Anywhere Dental team was able to attend a total of 157 patients.
Here is a sorting according to their age, genderDate: June 5th and 6th, 2008 |
Men |
70 |
Women |
87 |
TOTAL |
157 |
- than a 1 |
1 |
1-5 years |
14 |
6-15 years |
114 |
16-45 years |
28 |
TOTAL |
157 |
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Dental procedure done:
Fillings |
65 |
Exodontias |
15 |
Cleanings |
13 |
Fluoride Treats |
96 |
TOTAL |
189 |
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Once we finished this humanitarian mission we all went home with a filling of thankfulness to know how blessed we are of being born of goodly parents; and what a great blessing represents for orphan children to count with organizations like Davis Foundation or Charity Anywhere that absolutely are concern about their future. |
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QUITO - ECUADOR, JUNE 7, 2008 |
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During June 7th, 2008 it was scheduled to visit the north-eastern neighbourhoods inhabited by low income families. The coordination of this project was done by the ecclesiastic leadership of the Carcelén-LDS homeward along to Dr Washington Zambrano DDS (Charity Anywhere Legal Representative in Ecuador). The Carcelén-LDS membership helped providing us of the breakfast and the lunch. The volunteers and participants of this mission were: Dr. Alberto Vargas (Medical Epidemiologist); Dr. Gloria Polo (Internal Medicine Practitioner); Dr. Isabel Zambrano DDS (Dental Paediatrician); Eng. Julio Zambrano (Sterilization); Eng. Patricio Guzmán (Pharmacy); Mr. Carlos Celín (Technician); Juan Zambrano (Translator); Ms. Marianela Ruíz (Glucosa test); Dr. Keneth Kovanda DDS. (Oral Surgen); and a group of some dental students from the Glasgow Dental School of Escocia: Kirsty Mackensie, Katie Morrison, Kerry Size, Nicole Burns, Jessica Catherine Copsey, Joanne Elizabeth Boyd, Sarah Constance Devanny and Julie Anne Gibson. On this occasion the medical donations were given to those who showed up to the Medical Clinics. It was prescribed a total 142 prescription having an average of 90% of donated medicines. The medical consult behaved as it is shown in the following chart: |
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Age & Gender |
Men |
% |
Women |
% |
Total |
% |
Less than a year |
3 |
5.7 |
2 |
2.4 |
5 |
3.6 |
1-5 years |
13 |
24.5 |
18 |
21.4 |
31 |
22.6 |
6-15 years |
17 |
32.1 |
17 |
20.2 |
34 |
24.9 |
16-45 years |
12 |
22.7 |
29 |
34.5 |
41 |
29.9 |
46-65 years |
4 |
7.5 |
12 |
14.3 |
16 |
11.7 |
Older 65 |
4 |
7.5 |
6 |
7.2 |
10 |
7.3 |
TOTAL |
53 |
100 |
84 |
100 |
137 |
100 |
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DENTAL REPORT OF THIS PROJECT:
The Charity Anywhere Dental team was able to attend a total of 77 patients. Here is a sorting according to their age, gender
Date: June 7th, 2008
Men |
31 |
Women |
46 |
TOTAL |
77 |
- than a 1 |
7 |
1-5 years |
19 |
6-15 years |
39 |
16-45 years |
12 |
TOTAL |
77 |
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Dental procedure done:
Fillings |
63 |
Exodontias |
10 |
Cleanings |
34 |
TOTAL |
107 |
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It is always gratifying to know that our NGO does fulfil its motto of “Serving Anyone Anywhere”; independently of their creed, religion, political tendencies or social status. Therefore; we felt great after keeping our commitment to serve Ecuadorians in the way the truly deserve. |
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CUMBAYA - ECUADOR, JUNE 9 - 10, 2008 |
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The NGO Charity Anywhere presided by Washington Zambrano in Ecuador; went to the Quito valley of Cumbayá to give support to the local Rotary Club of that area. This mission counted with the following volunteers: Dr. Ximena Tapia DDS, Eng. Julio Zambrano (Sterilization); Mr. Carlos Celín (Technician); Juan Zambrano (Translator); Dr. Keneth Kovanda DDS (Oral Surgen); and a group of dental students of the Glasgow Dental School: Kirsty Mackensie, Katie Morrison, Kerry Size, Nicole Bunrs, Jessica Catherin Copsey, Joanne Elizabeth Boyd, Sarah Constante Devanny and Julie Anne Gibson. Our patients´ age ranged within 2-5 year olds; owed to the fact that they were Nursery or Kinder garden age-students. These very young patients were brought to the Quito-Cumbaya Rotary Medical Center thanks to the following institutions and foundations: the “Christ Mira-valley Foundation”; “My First Letters” Educative Center; “Los Guambras” Children Center; Little Chocolate Dolls Pre-kinder center and the New Hope Educative Center. The teachers and tutors of these educative institutions joined their students to their dental revision as well as some parents with some of their relatives. The dental consult behaved on the following way:
Date: June 9th, 2008
Men |
43 |
Women |
48 |
TOTAL |
91 |
1-5 years |
88 |
16-45 years |
3 |
TOTAL |
91 |
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Dental procedures done:
Fillings |
87 |
Exodontias |
2 |
Cleanings |
2 |
Fluoride Treats |
69 |
TOTAL |
160 |
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Date: June 10th, 2008
Men |
46 |
Women |
38 |
TOTAL |
84 |
1-5 years |
76 |
16-45 years |
8 |
TOTAL |
84 |
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Dental procedure done:
Fillings |
140 |
Exodontias |
5 |
Cleanings |
65 |
TOTAL |
210 |
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