Sunday 18 November 2012

534. TURMA DO BEM in Portugal

Today in Portugal, the TURMA DO BEM are 210 and more than 280 complex dental treatments offered for free. We have volunteers in more than 50 cities, from north to south of Portugal. The value of the EDP Foundation invests, along with support from Jaba Recordati, ACEuropa and other support is crucial to accomplish our work. And we are fully aware that we have much to do.
As for the draft to come out or not is irrelevant. Volunteers, the heart of  TURMA DO BEM are mostly, Portuguese citizens. Replicability, proven results, acting in more than 10 countries and a network of 9000 volunteers are the reasons that made ​​the EDP Brazil support this project in Brazil since 2008 and EDP Foundation is co-founder of the initiative in less than a year showed extraordinary results.
We maintain an excellent relationship with other organizations. Miguel Pavão, president of the MUNDO A SORRIR, and Dr. Cassiano Scapini, project coordinator of the LBV in Porto, and meet our volunteers are 2 children each.
Finally, we received the award for Project of Social Solidarity Oral Health magazine, which shows the recognition of a significant proportion of dental professionals Portuguese. Incidentally, in this moment of crisis, what we need most are good ideas and solidarity. To add up, clarify, and improve valuing dentistry in Portugal. Especially in Lisbon, where we have over 200 young people in queue.
Murilo Casagrande
Manager of the International TURMA DO BEM
210028125
Murilo@turmadobem.org.pt  

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