On Friday 22nd April 2011 ( GOOD FRIDAY ), some members of the Gift For Life Foundation along with Dental Surgeon Dr Rishad Seecheran and a team of Dental Assistants left their homes at around 7:30 am to visit the following Children’s Home in Central Trinidad
- The Ezekiel Home , Preysal
- The Couva’s Children’s Home, Couva
- The Florence Wesleyan Foundation, Carapichaima
Dr Seecheran gave a short lecture with Hands on activities on “Care For the Teeth “. The children were quite attentive and responded happily .He gave out charts on the same and then did an assessment of each child’s teeth .He then did a written report on each child.His dental assistants then gave each child a tooth brush , pencils etc.A Fluoride treatment to strengthen the teeth was then done in each child’s mouth .
AT THE EZEKIEL HOME, PREYSAL
Dental Clinic April 2011: Ezekiel Home :
A follow up session will be done to treat all the children who have cavities, need extractions and fillings.
The Gift For Life Foundation provided the children with Hampers ,Burgers, icecream, cakes, snacks, medical supplies, clothing and Back to school necessities ( note books, pens etc).
AT THE COUVA’s CHILDREN HOME
Dental Clinic April 2011: Couva Children's Home :
It was a very hectic and hot day for Dr Seecheran , his team and the Gift For Life Foundation at the Homes , but , the joy on the faces of the needy children was enough reward for sacrifice made by the all.
AT THE FLORENCE WESLEYAN FOUNDATION
Dental Clinic April 2011: Florence Wesleyan Home :
The Gift For Life Foundation expresses sincerest gratitude to our kind Samaritan , Dr Seecheran who so .. happily made such a big sacrifice to personally go out there to assist the nation’s underprivileged,yet equally deserving children .He not only attended to the children ‘s dental needs,but, gave each Home a Financial contribution to assist the children.