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Welcome to Spreading Smiles, Thanks for Visiting
Spreading Smiles is a non-profit organization composed of UC Davis students who are dedicated to improving the health (and thus the quality of life) of both our local and global communities.In the News: UC Davis - Internationally Engaged 5/13/08
International Outreached
Improving Health in Bolivia
Original ArticleUniversity Outreach and International Programs
Spring 2008 Vol. 9
In the News: The California Aggie 01/28/2008
UC Davis students change lives in Bolivia
Spreading Smiles provides dental and health care for thousands
Original ArticleBy: THUY TRAN
Issue date: 1/28/08 Section: Campus News
UC Davis students from Spreading Smiles provide oral exams to Bolivian residents this past Winter. The student volunteers gave out over 3,500 toothbrushes and 500 hygiene kits.
The trip took place from Dec. 17 to 23 and was the second trip to Bolivia organized by Spreading Smiles, a nonprofit campus organization composed of UCD students dedicated to improving health care for the local and global community.
During their first trip in March 2007, seven students provided dental care for 1,000 people through donations from local dentists and businesses. For their trip in December, Spreading Smiles was officially sponsored by major dental supplier Henry Schein and was gifted over $4,500 of dental materials and equipment.
In the News: The Davis Enterprise 01/23/2008
Spreading smiles:
Students bring dental, medical care to Bolivia
Original Article
By Lisa Dettman | Special to The Enterprise | January 23, 2008 13:49
UC Davis students Celia Sommer, foreground, and Tali Elfersi, background, concentrate on removing plaque and tartar from their patients' teeth during a visit in December to Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
The students, part of a nonprofit campus organization called Spreading Smiles, spent the week before Christmas in the heart of the South American jungle. They gave pain medication, antibiotics, dietary advice and teeth-cleaning services to more than 3,000 people.
'The American consulate in Bolivia posted a warning only a few days before we planned to leave. But, after an emergency meeting to decide whether we should continue on our humanitarian trip, the volunteers unanimously decided to go, regardless of the current unrest affecting the very airport where we would arrive,' says Cedric Papa, former vice president of Spreading Smiles.
Bolivia Winter 2007 Trip Presentation
Come join us for a slide show presentation this Thursday (01/24/2008) from 8:00-9:30 pm in Wellman 26, to hear all about our recent trip to Bolivia. If you are interested in traveling with us next year don't miss this opportunity to hear all about it.For visitors to UC Davis, please visit the UC Davis visitors page for information on campus maps and directions. On campus parking can be found at: Visitor Parking Lot 15 and North Entry Parking Structure.
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