Making a difference
We believe we have a responsibility to give back to the community – whether that community is nearby or far away.
To this end, Elgin Dental Care has supported several great causes over the years in both time and financial assistance. In 2017, we made the decision to concentrate our support on one particular charity:
Starfish Clinic Project International
Elgin Dental Care’s Implant Surgeon, Dr Fadi Barrak, set up a mobile clinic in the remote Olorte region of Kenya around 10 years ago. We have supported this clinic since it was just an idea and early on contributed substantially to the original purchase cost of the vehicle.
SCPI provides low cost treatment, vaccinations, simple medication and health education to around 15,000 Maasai people in villages that previously had no access to healthcare.
Our Principal, Mr Kamali makes regular visits to Olorte where he treats patients and trains Florence, the nurse in dentistry. She’s a very quick learner and we’re delighted to say that in addition to her general nursing, Florence is now able to carry out procedures such as wisdom tooth extractions, removing broken teeth and even simple fillings. She’s very good at promoting the importance of oral health too.
Please don’t forget that at the end of every appointment, if you book a new appointment with a dentist or hygienist we donate £1 to SCPI—and this soon adds up!
SCPI and their local partner RedTribe have transferred skills to the Maasai people and given the whole area a totally holistic, sustainable boost to people’s lives through community-owned healthcare, micro-enterprise, education and infrastructure. We are very proud to be contributing to this improvement.
We post updates on our involvement on this page, so please pop back from time to time to see the latest on what we’re doing.
Latest Charity News
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Spectacles and Red Tribe
24 November 2017
As you may have seen, we have recently been collecting spectacles for a remote mobile Maasai clinic in the Olorte region of Kenya. We’ve been supporting the clinic for many years through Starfish Clinic Project International. -
Would you like to donate any old spectacles to a Maasai villager?
12 June 2017
We have a special request! -
“Thank you so much for your generosity!”
16 February 2017
We’re very pleased to announce that because of your continued support, our RedTribe partners in Olorte, Kenya have just been given another substantial boost. -
Dr Kamali’s recent trip to Kenya
15 December 2016
We promised more news on Dr Kamali’s recent trip to a remote and traditional Maasai community in Southern Kenya, close to the Tanzanian border.