Jacques (right) overseeing the training of village youth
Each day in a different school in a
rural, semi-tribal area of Gujarat, village children lined up for their first
ever dental checkup. There were tears for a few, but in the end new smiles for
all, thanks to a dedicated team of Aurovilians. In a remote part of India, the
Auroville Dental Centre Education Research Rural Action (ADCERRA), known for
its innovative rural treatment, conducted a dental camp in Baruch, Gujarat from
the February 20th to March 3.
Along with Jacques Verré, founder of
ADCERRA, were team members Banumathi, Harikrishnan, Palani, Rakhal, Sengeni,
Suriyagandhi, Tamilselvi and Tapas Bhatt (whose native town is in the area and
who served as a translator). The camp was arranged by Aurovarata, of Syllogic
Consultants through CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and funded by Century
Enka Limited.
The team travelled by train for 30 hours to
reach the destination and were accommodated in the...
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