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Project SONRISA

 
Student in Guatemala with child

Our Goal:

11,000 toothbrushes by April 1st

 

Project SONRISA (smile)

Give A Child A Smile!

Sharing healthy smiles with Guatemalan children

Help us give the gift of a healthy smile to children in Guatemala by donating new toothbrushes to Newman University's Project SONRISA.

 

Guatemalan child

The Toohbrushes will go to the children of La Labor, an impoverished community on the outskirts of Guatemala City. Member's of Newman University's founders, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) live in La Labor and have created schools, medical and dental clinics, community health and environmental protection programs for local people.

The Sisters have asked Newman students who are a part of the Study and Serve in Guatemala Program to bring 11,000 toothbrushes to distribute to local children as a part of a dental health education campaign. They will deliver the donated toothbrushes to Sisters Dani Brought and Kris Schrader in May.

GuatemalaHow Can You Help?

  1. Donate toothbrushes or

  2. Make a financial gift to the service project

Each toothbrush you donate goes into the hands of a child who needs one. Place new toothbrushes in designated boxes on campus, or contact Brittanie Bockman at 316-516-3864 to have them picked up.

Interested in giving? Please fill out a form below.


NU students are contacting parishes, schools, dentist offices and other individuals locally and in their hometowns to collect toothbrushes. International students have translated announcements into Spanish and will work with Spanish-language radio and cable television stations.

Please help us reach our goal!

Tax-deductible donations can be sent to:

Project SONRISA
c/o Molly Fox
Newman University
3100 McCormick Ave
Wichita, KS 67213 316-942-4291, ext. 2174

For more information, contact Sonja Bontrager.

 

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