The FALL CAMP 2026 Outreach Project:
Tabasamu Oral Health Initiative
Please bring toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss to Fall Camp for donation to this
project.
The work of the Tabasamu Oral Health Initiative is to provide oral health education programs in schools of the Rift Valley of Kenya, from kindergarten through university. The initiative is building a foundation of oral health in order to help prevent oral health problems that contribute to other illnesses in the future. The project team visits the schools every four months to provide new toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss.
In addition, the initiative identifies children 9 years and older whose teeth have been discolored by flourosis, a condition caused by the high natural concentration of fluoride in local water supplies. Children with brown teeth often develop low self-esteem and are bullied and excluded. These children will be eligible for bonding, a process that whitens their teeth and prevents further fluoride damage.
The dream of the Tabasamu Oral Health Initiative is to change one smile at a time and raise the self-esteem and confidence of as many children as possible. Changing their smiles will change their life stories.
To learn more, visit https://tabasamtoto.org.