Suprim the tooth-brushing pro
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| Suprim is a tooth-brushing pro. Isha watches and learns. |
Suprim is maybe three
years old, but he knows what’s up. He grabs the red toothbrush out of my hand
and backs away. He squats down and brushes his teeth on his own. This is very
different from the other kids in his class. Today, the GVI team has been
chasing around the kids from our Male Patan project site, trying to brush their
teeth with some very mixed results. Some kids cry. Others purse their lips and
look away.
But not Suprim. He’s a
tooth-brushing pro. Sticking with it for over five minutes. He grabs Isha’s
attention and she squats down watching him.
This Male Patan day care
center is our fourth project site. Just like the Garden Day Care, it allows
parents who are labourers to know their children are being looked after and fed
a hearty meal in their absence. The project sites mentioned in the last three
blogs and this one are the centers where a majority of our volunteers will
work. Once volunteers finish their orientation, they work a set schedule Monday
through Friday but those days are far from typical.
Today, at day care we had
a tooth-brushing party - the first step in our plan to encourage better hygiene
practices. For Isha, it’s a whole new
experience. A look of awe crosses her face when Suprim, our local toothbrush
champion, even spits like a pro.
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