Field reports · 10 January 2025
Back to school with a healthier smile
Our team visited students in Lagos for dental check-ups and an oral-health lesson, and every student went home with a care pack.
School oral-health campaigns are one of the Foundation’s core programmes: giving children the knowledge and tools to look after their teeth early, when habits are easiest to build.
On this visit our volunteers ran check-ups and talked through brushing and diet with the students, who went home with dental care packs from our partners. Treatment happened right there in the school, so nobody had to miss class.
The need
Children’s brushing and eating habits are formed early, but many never see a dentist until something hurts. By then, simple decay has become pain and missed lessons.
What we did
- 01 Dental check-ups for students, inside the school
- 02 A short lesson on brushing, sugar and diet
- 03 A dental care pack for every student to take home
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Make the next one happen
A school visit only needs a team, a day and enough care packs. Your gift or sponsorship puts the next school on our list.
