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2081: Inside Global Dental Missions
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On today’s episode, we have Laura Kolar, the executive director of Smile Outreach International (SOI). They discuss their recent dental mission trip to Fiji, highlighting the transformative work done through Smile Outreach. Laura shares her experience coordinating these trips, including her role in managing volunteers and ensuring smooth operations. Together, they reflect on the challenges faced, such as high patient volume and severe dental cases, and the rewarding impact of providing care in underserved areas. They also discuss plans for expanding SOI's reach, including the vision of establishing permanent dental clinics in locations like Mexico. Laura and Mark talk about the emotional impact of these missions and the perspective it brings to everyday life.
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