Dental Project Peru provides emergency dental care and education to the most impoverished and rural areas of Peru.
The majority of our efforts are focused in the Apurimac region situated in the high Andes of Peru at an average elevation of between 3,000 and 5,000 meters above sea level. The area has a population of roughly 50,000 people and is at present serviced by only 2 Peruvian dentists, who are generally non-mobile, poorly equipped, under funded and inaccessible to most residents. Thus, until we began working there, the majority of the population had never seen a dentist or received dental treatment and education and therefore pain and infection goes untreated.
Amazingly, this area is only a few hours drive away from the tourist hub of South America, Cusco, and the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu.
Welcome to our website where you can find more information about the project, make a donation, or contact us if you would like to volunteer.
Thank you for visiting, Jacqueline Kotula
Latest News: Only 1 volunteer space left for the 2009 Trips!
website last updated: 29th April 2009
Dental Project Peru is a Recognised Charity in the UK and the USA.
If you are a UK taxpayer, we will automatically recieve an additional 28p from the government for every pound donated to us online through the gift aid scheme.
If you are an American taxpayer, any donation made to the charity is Deductible (under section 501(c)(3))
Dental Project Peru provides emergency dental care and education to the most impoverished and rural areas of Peru. 
