The GMA Kapuso Foundation shall be offering free dentures to beneficiaries this Oral Health Month.
According to a report on “24 Oras,” Monday, the beneficiaries underwent a COVID-19 antigen take a look at earlier than attending an oral screening and impression taking.
Among the beneficiaries are Belina and Jerlyn Anciano, a mom and daughter who not have lots of their entrance enamel.
“Ang hirap talaga lalo ngayon nagsasalita ako lumalabas ‘yung hangin,” mentioned Nanay Belina. “‘Yung S ang hirap bigkasin sa walang ngipin.”
Jerlyn, for her half, has been utilizing dentures since she was 12 years outdated however she has but to vary them via the years. She is now 33 years outdated.
She mentioned she is having problem searching for a job with out her enamel.
Together with the Philippine Prosthodontics Society and different companions, the GMA Kapuso Foundation will give away dentures below the Ngiting Kapuso “Pustiso” Project.
“Magkaroon ka ng confidence sa sarili mo pag humaharap ka sa tao, pag nagsasalita ka, pag ngumingiti ka. At pinakamahalaga, ay makakain ka ng maayos,” mentioned Philippine Prosthodontics Society president Dr. Joann Fontanilla Joven.
“‘Yung pustiso puwede nilang magamit para magkaroon sila ng trabaho, magkaroon sila ng pagkakataon na mabago ang kanilang buhay,” she added.
Jerlyn is grateful to be among the many beneficiaries and he or she is trying ahead to her new dentures.
“Nagkaroon ako ng bagong pag-asa kasi magkakaroon na ako ng bagong pustiso, hindi na ako mahihiya tapos makakapaghanap na rin ako ng trabaho,” she mentioned. “Higit sa lahat, makakangiti na ako ng sobra.”
The GMA Kapuso Foundation is accepting donations via financial institution deposits, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Shopee, PayMaya, Zalora, MegaMart, Globe Rewards, Metrobank bank card, and Lazada.
For extra data, go to the GMA Kapuso Foundation web site.
—MGP, GMA Integrated News
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