Annual Review

2011

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As 2011 draws to a close I wish tothank everyone who has contributedto our success this year: thecharityʼs core staff, those workingin our beacon centres in PhnomPenh and Dili, our trustees, oursponsors Colgate Palmolive andHenry Schein, our friends andsupporters and, of course, most ofall, those who work on and deliverthe projects which transform thedental health of the children weserve. I have outlined some of ouractivities here and further detailscan be found at our website:www.gcdfund.org

Smiles & HopesSmiles & Hopes campaigns arebeing established in a number ofcountries. It is our intention to

implement new campaigns acrossthe globe to further the developmentof dental care for children inunderdeveloped countries.

Senior Dental LeadersIn 2011 we held our SDL-5programme in partnership withHarvard School of Dental Medicineand Kingʼs College London. Weare on track to reach our statedtarget of training 400 senior dentalleaders by 2015.

AwardsThis year we have establishedthree awards to encourage socialresponsibility among dentists:the Maya Barzani, Richard Lawand Tony Volpe Awards.

FundraisingWe are pleased that dental students,amongst others, have been soinstrumental in raising funds for thecharity. Leeds students helpedpurchase several thousand poundsof Duraphat (Fluoride varnish) forCambodia, whilst a London-basedstudent raised enough money torefurbish the childrenʼs departmentat the National dental school inPhnom Penh.

New websiteWe have revamped our website andtrust you will find it easier to navigate.We will continue to develop ourYoung Dental Leaders programmeand use it as a tool to create moresocially responsible dental students.

This annual review highlights our main activities and achievements in 2011.We have come a long way since the original Global Child Dental Health Taskforcewas established in 2006. The Global Child Dental Fund charity, established in2009, has picked up the challenge of the GCDHT project and grown in bothinfluence and scope. In 2012 we will see a clearer focus on helping the mostdisadvantaged children in our world and a growing partnership with the newlyformed Alliance for a Cavity Free Future.

Professor Raman BediChairman

Reflections on 2011

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“Improving children’s dental health has alwaysbeen our core mission. But now in 2012 we willfocus on the most disadvantaged – which,

of course, has always been part of our DNA.”- Professor Raman Bedi

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Cambodia

Launched in July 2010, Smiles & Hopes Cambodialooks after 15 orphanages. Operative in Phnom Penh,the programme is a partnership between severalNGOs and the two dental universities in Cambodiaʼscapital. Over 1,567 orphan children have beenprovided with oral health education, toothpaste,toothbrushes, fluoride varnish, pain relief andrestoration of permanent teeth. Smiles & HopesCambodia has helped so many children over the pastyear gain access to dental care that otherwise wouldnʼthave been affordable for any of the orphanages.

The other side to the programme is the training oforphanage staff in oral hygiene and dietary practicesto help improve the young childrenʼs teeth and generalhealth. Plans are in progress for launching a ʻSealCambodiaʼ programme in 2012 with funding secured.

Tanzania

Smiles & Hopes Tanzania was launched in February2011 by our ambassador Prue Preston, a dentaltechnician working in London. Mwanza, where the

Smiles & Hopes targets the world’s most disadvantaged children. Through theseprogrammes we finance assistance on the ground to orphanages and schools sothey can provide dental treatment and oral hygiene education for local children.This year the programmes have focussed on helping children who have beensidelined or abandoned due to the effects of war or AIDS.

Smiles & Hopes

In Cambodia over 1,567 orphan children havebeen provided with oral health education,

toothpaste, toothbrushes, fluoride varnish, painrelief and restoration of permanent teeth.

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programme takes place, is located in Northern Tanzaniajust below Lake Victoria. We have been working with oneorphanage in particular, ʻForever Angelsʼ, which caresfor neglected babies. The aim of this smaller-scaleprogramme is to promote education in oral hygiene,and to ensure that the children we support areprovided with toothbrushes, toothpaste and fluoridevarnish to protect their teeth and relieve pain. This yearwe have identified two further orphanages that wehope to include in next yearʼs work in Mwanza.

Iraq

This year the Kurdistan Regional Governmentappointed our charity as special advisor for thereconstruction of dental services. With travel beingrestricted for many years due to Iraqi governmentrestrictions and overseas sanctions, the practices andeducation of dental professionals have largely stalled.In Iraq our aims are to educate dentists in leadership,create links between international dental schools toaid students and develop a programme that providesdental care for the most disadvantaged children.

Smiles & Hopes is our way ofchannelling financial assistanceto further local dental provisionfor needy children.

From top left to right clockwise: Cambodian orphans, Prue Preston, Dentaltreatment in Iraq, Tanzanian orphan, Professor Bedi assessing children’s teeth.

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Timor Leste

Our programme in Timor Leste (formerly East Timor) is in its infancy, butwe are pleased to say that the Ministry of Health (MOH) and One-2-OneTimor Leste are partnering with us to bring Smiles & Hopes to TimorLesteʼs capital city Dili. Following many years of civil war, Timor Lestelacks the dental equipment, dentists and surgeries required to treatchildren with dental caries. With just 4 dentists and 40 dentaltherapists, the country has had to think hard about how to tackledentistry at a national level. The priorities noted by the dental therapists,at the recent Inaugural Dental Conference in Timor Leste in November,are that refurbishment of the Dental Clinics, especially in areas ofcross-infection control, and ongoing educational training for staff,as well as coordination of Dental Health activities by the MOH andNational and International agencies, are critical for the country.

This Smiles & Hopes programme will oversee these priorities,developing education programmes and helping equip the dentaltherapists so they can serve Diliʼs child population.

Smiles & Hopes continued...

Top right: Workshop. Below: Conference delegates

With only 4 dentistsand 40 dental therapists,the country has had tothink hard about howto tackle dentistry ata national level.

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Many wonderful people have raised money for our programmes this year. We aredeeply indebted to the generosity and spirit of our supporters. Our sincerest thanksgo out to everyone who has contributed.

Great night – great cause

Isabella Fantoni, a 6th formerapplying to study dentistry, raised£1,205 by hosting a ʻGreat nightfor a great causeʼ drinks party.

Isabella invited her parentsʼ friendsto the party to tell them about thework of Smiles & Hopes Cambodiaand invited them to donate towardsthe University of Health Scienceʼspaediatric dental departmentʼs workin Phnom Penh. The money raisedhas gone towards refurbishing thepaediatric dental department andmaintaining dental equipment.

Raising smiles and money for Cambodia

Anna, Ektaa and Ria, three dental students from Leeds Dental Institute,travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia this Summer as part of their elective.

Having raised money from family and friends, as well as sponsorship fromGlaxoSmithKline and Integrated Dental Holdings, they volunteered on theSmiles & Hopes programme, predominantly in Phnom Penh.

This gave them opportunities to work alongside Cambodian final yeardental students and to perform procedures on many of the orphans. Usingthe money they raised, we purchased Duraphat fluoride varnish fordistribution amongst the Smiles & Hopes partnerorphanages, ensuring protection for vulnerablechildren. On returning to the UK, Anna, Ektaa andRia continued to raise funds for One-2-One andSmiles & Hopes, for which we are so grateful.

If you would like tohelp us serve the world'smost disadvantagedchildren please email:info@gcdfund.org

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In March the Harvard School of Dental Medicine hosted the annual Senior DentalLeaders programme. This was the fifth year of this collaboration between the GlobalChild Dental Fund, King’s College London and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

We are proud to announce that this summerthe Senior Dental Leaders programme wasvoted the best International Collaborationprogramme at Kingʼs College London.Professor Raman Bedi received the award at

a special ceremony on the 21st of September.The programme was also shortlisted for theprestigious Times Higher EducationAwards 2011 in the category of ʻOutstandingContribution to Leadership Developmentʼ.

Senior Dental Leaders Programme receives recognition

The course directors Professor Raman Bedi and Dr Bruce Donoff (HSDM) instructed 11 delegatesas they developed their strategic leadership competencies. It is planned that these delegates will team up withthe existing cadre of global dental leaders currently working towards the ambitious goal of eliminating dentalcaries in the child population within 3 decades.

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We launched these awards this yearwith the aim of encouraging both youngdentists and senior dental leaders toinvest in social responsibility.

Richard Law Award

This award encourages research and workin oral cancer during an international elective.The award is sponsorship for a final yeardental student to travel and take part inan elective.

Maya Barzani Award

This award has two main categories. Oneis for two dental students who plan to takean international elective to Kurdistan. Theother is an award for a Kurdistan dentist toattend an international conference.

Tony Volpe Award

This will be granted to two senior dentalleaders who demonstrate social responsibilityin their work. The award is a sponsoredplace on our SDL Programme.

GCDF Awards

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Enhanced usabilityWe have made it easier for you tofind your way around and to seewhat we do by bringing our mainprogrammes of Smiles & Hopesand leadership development tothe fore.

The overall design is now muchmore consistent, the content isbetter categorised and ourmessages are clearer.

Easier to get involvedWe also want our supporters toengage with us as we work toachieve our aims.

It is now possible to sign up toreceive email newsletters,search for voluntary opportunities,make donations, read our digitalpublications and follow bothcharity news and news aggregatedfrom the wider world of dentistry.

YDL integrationOur online leadership programmeʻYoung Dental Leadersʼ has beenintegrated into this site.

We invite all aspiring dentalstudents and young professionalsto take advantage of the broadlearning experience that theprogramme offers.

New Website

www.gcdfund.org

This summer we set about redesigning our website. The main aims were to create asite that better conveyed who we are and what we do, and to enable our supportersto engage with us online. We hope you will now find it easier to support our mission,get involved with our activities and keep up to date with news and developments.

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DonateIn developing countries dental decay means at best discomfort, and at its very worst crippling

pain and life-threatening risk of infection. Your donation will directly prevent suffering for children

around the world.

If you would like to support our work please make a donation online at www.gcdfund.org

You can also send a donation by post if you prefer.

Please make cheques payable to "The Global Child Dental Fund" and post to Rooms 329-331, 26-29 Drury Lane,London, WC2B 5RL with your name, address, telephone number and email.

We are excited about the year ahead andour increased focus on the worldʼs mostdisadvantaged children.In 2012 we will continue to expand Smiles & Hopes. Ourprogrammes in Timor Leste and Kurdistan are developing,Cambodia is set to launch a ʻSeal Cambodiaʼ initiativeand in Tanzania we will work with two more orphanages.We also hope to extend Smiles & Hopes to Afghanistanand Egypt in the coming year, in addition to investigatingthe needs of Zimbabweʼs child population.

The expansion of Smiles & Hopes will allow us toprovide preventative and curative care for thousandsof suffering children who desperately need help.

Alongside our direct-aid work, we will continue tonurture social responsibility in the dentistry professionthrough both our Senior Dental Leaders and YoungDental Leaders Programmes. Taking place in March2012 in London, SDL-6 will equip senior dentalprofessionals with the leadership skills required todrive forward childrenʼs dentistry. Young Dental Leaderswill be brought to fruition in 2012 as our main platformfor developing leadership and ethical awareness in theemerging generation of dental professionals.

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What next ?

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If you would like to know how you can help usimprove the dental health of the most disadvantaged

children worldwide, please contact us:

Email: info@gcdfund.orgVisit: www.gcdfund.org

Global Child Dental Fund, Rooms 329-331,26-29 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5RL

Registered charity no: 1125850 (England & Wales)

Thank you to our main sponsors:

ChairmanProfessor Raman Bedi

TrusteesDr Marion Bergman

Dr Tony VolpeMr Richard Price