News & Updates, Oct 25 2006
We understand there is much felt frustration at the length of time it is taking to get this organization
formalized and getting down to the serious work of doing dentistry work on children?s teeth. We
apologize for this delay & for the lack of communication over the past 12 months ? this was a serious
oversight on our part. This statement is designed to clarify certain misconceptions & to re-affirm our
commitment to the project of dental work for children who otherwise might not be able to afford it.
Organization
Alberto Noesi is the President of Anoeca and the founding member of ?Ni?o?s Dominicanos con
Anoeca? (the only organization entitled to the benefits accruing from the
dominicankids.com
website). All legal paperwork has now been signed by the founding members and the organization is
complete and ready to operate.
Summary of what the organization is trying to achieve (vision)
We propose to offer the same dental practices and procedures as used by dentists in America or
Europe here in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. As such the Foundation?s dental practice will
become multi-functional where the services will be available to everyone & anyone who can afford to
pay for this highly professional treatment. The multi-functional surgery is primarily in existence for the
Dominican children, but by allowing those who can pay and by utilizing not just resident dentists but
those who are willing to donate their services the organization should be in a position to generate
money whereby we can help more Dominican children and grow the organization. Treatment to the
needy Dominican children will take precedence wherever conflict is likely to rise. The services to start
with will be limited, but in time The Foundation aims to give the Dominican children the same
treatment as the children who live in the more ?developed? dentistry world. The same dentistry codes
of saving and treating of teeth NOW rather than subsequent re-constructive costs later on in life, will
be adopted regardless if costs.
The Foundation?s aim is that in time the dental program can be extended to include a resident doctor
(GP).
Dental Surgery
Alberto Noesi initially donated the building to the right (facing) of the Anoeca office building here in
Calle Via Antigua Ferrea in Puerto Plata (in front of the port). After further in-depth examination and
subsequent dental planning, the building was found to be unsuitable & NOT a feasible option. Alberto
has now decided to purchase the building to the left hand side of our office & donate that instead.
The purchase of this building and it?s demolition & then complete re-build, will allow the organization
to establish a multi purpose surgery.
Provisional dates are to purchase and demolish by the end of year 2006 and reconstruction is
planned to be complete by the spring 2007.
Dental Surgery Planning
We have been very fortunate to have the expertise of Frank Link, a distinguished Dental surgeon
and teacher from America, donating his services in helping us plan and create a multi functional
dental surgery. Further, Frank Link will donate dental equipment and is allowing the Foundation to
utilize his staffs expertise in getting this organization started.
Dental Surgery planning will now be carried out again as the previous planning (for the building to be
renovated) had been limited to the constraints of renovation to an existing building - now the
planning can be more extensive.
Sponsorship
As there are funds available to commence work, we are going initially sponsor a limited amount of
Dominican children who require urgent dental treatment. We will appoint two dentists, one in Sosua
and one in Puerto Plata, and then inform all of those who have made donations of money, time or
services, who these dentist are, where they are located and the dates and times surgery for the
children will be available.
Help Required
We would like to know about dentists in the Puerto Plata and Sosua areas, those who are known to
be reliable and more importantly ?children friendly?. Obviously they need to offer and deliver a good
service, but further to this we need to know if they would be prepared to work with The Foundation
by offering more competitive rates for the children we send them! If you can approach the dentist on
behalf of the Foundation ? great, please do. If not, let us have the name, telephone number etc &
we will make the contact!
Does anyone know if it is possible to buy dental equipment here in the Dominican Republic?
Ideas & suggestions on this subject will be gratefully received too!
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