Dumolog Dental Work - Yikes!!!

Another update on the kids – they have all been to the dentist for a cleaning and check –up. Here are the results:

Marilou - 10 yrs. old will have 3 extractions and 5 restorations
Marilou has mild gingivitis so she needs to have a twice a year oral prophylaxis.
Mary Joy - 10 yrs old - 2 extractions and 7 restorations
Reshell Ann - 6 yrs old - 9 extractions and 1 restoration
Jorie - 8 yrs old - 4 extractions and 2 restorations
Alex - 6 yrs old - 8 extractions
Jemaema -6 yrs old - 3 extractions and 1 restoration
John Mark - 8 yrs. old - 7 extractions and 3 restorations
John Paul - 6 yrs old - 10 extractions and 1 restoration
Eric - 7 yrs old - 7 extraction and 2 restorations
Romy - 6 yrs old - 6 extractions and 1 restoration

Two children are missing from the list. I was told by the dentist that they were…ahem…”unmanageable”. J

We are being given a discount for each procedure- 400PHP ($10.60CAD) per filling and extraction. This makes the total bill for all the children $867.36 CAD. I sent a payment of $400 today via Western Union (paperwork available if requested), but have held back what is required for all the children to go to school this coming May/June. This leaves us $467.36 short on the dentist bill.

Some of you donated more than the $50 per child and I wanted to let you know how the funds are being used. All the money is being put into a pot. Even though we still have 3 children requiring sponsors, they have all gone to the dentist and received what the others are – I really don’t want anyone left behind on this. The dentist will be treating the children based on the severity of the treatment needed. This dentist bill will be the only one of this kind – in the future it will just be maintenance. You have already done so much, so it does not feel right to ask for anything more, but if you know anyone who would like to help out with the dental bill ($5, $10 or more), it would be greatly appreciated. In the future, the $50 will be sufficient for dental check-ups, school, and occasional treatment.

I will be receiving photos of the children at the dentist, which I will forward, but in the meantime, here is Marilou and Alex – Alex’s tooth condition is in a critical state. I will also follow up with the birthdates of the children – which will be sent privately to their sponsors. Thank you again for all you have done.