In Burkina Faso, villagers can spend many years in dental pain with no possibility of treatment. We have noted that about a third of primary school children need dental help.

APT has trained local Christians to bring dental care to people who otherwise have no access to such help. 

1. Quality accessible dental care.

APT's teams often set up under a tree in a village, treating 50 people/day for a nominal cost, making dental care accessible to those previously without such provision. Sometimes they take out 100 teeth in a day. They also work in the local prison, and other community groups. 

2. Training local dental workers.

APT has trained people from local churches as dental workers to do basic dental assessment and extraction. This includes intensive training courses, and regular on-the-job training by a qualified dentist. The trained workers are recognised by the national health authorities and are now working autonomously in two regions of the country.

Your support helps provide dental medicines and materials, pay for travel to villages, and cover training costs.