Healing the Children
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Healing the Children (HTC) is a non profit organization whose purpose is to help children from third world countries with serious medical problems that could not be addressed in their home land. Problems include congenital defects, like cleft palate and heart problems, or environmental accidents such as serious burns. Children are identified by doctors on field trips or by doctors near their home for treatment in the USA. To learn more or to consider being a volunteer please visit the HTC website. Click on the HTC log to check out the work of this great organization.
The program works fundamentally with volunteer effort. Doctors volunteer their talent, hospitals volunteer their services, and host families volunteer as surrogate parents while the kids undergo treatment in our area. HTC is always looking for more volunteers in every area.
The Holland area has been host to many kids throughout the years. While orthodontic care is not a primary focus of the program, once kids are stateside HTC coordinators work to address as many issues as possible before the children return to their home. Dr Oppenhuizen is proud to have participated helping kids with orthodontic issues who have come to the Holland/Zeeland area.
Joleen, featured in these photographs, was in Holland for another procedure. However, she also had significant dental needs. Dr Sterken, a local Pediatric dentist provided the necessary dental services for Joleen. Dr Oppenhuizen followed up orthodontically, all before she returned to her home in St Kitts.