122 Kapuso beneficiaries now have a reason to smile as GMA Kapuso Foundation carried out its annual Ngiting Kapuso project in February, with each individual receiving a new set of complete or partial dentures.
Rosalie Buenosaires, Amalia Galamgam, Bobby Bandianon and Jinky
Guinto are just some of the 122 Ngiting Kapuso beneficiaries who
have found a reason to smile.
In support of Oral Health month, the Kapuso Foundation teamed with Philippine Dental Association and Philippine Association of Private School Dentists to provide the free service.
The project is part of the Foundation’s medical assistance program Bisig Bayan that provides free medicine and medical services to indigent beneficiaries afflicted with various ailments.
Centered on the importance of oral health care, the project recognizes the impact a simple procedure creates on the lives of the beneficiaries. With minimal cost, a significant effect is seen in the confidence and self-esteem that is rekindled in the recipients.
GMA Kapuso Foundation Execituve Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mel C. Tiangco views this as an opportunity to make small changes with a big impact. “Uplifting the lives of our countrymen does not only mean effecting change on a grand scale. With projects like Ngiting Kapuso, we can see how giving back the smiles on the faces of the beneficiaries makes them more confident and opens doors to more opportunities,” she says.
The Ngiting Kapuso project was able to give full dentures to 92 patients while providing partial dentures to 30 patients. All patients were screened and fitted for their dentures in a series of clinic sessions held throughout the month. The beneficiaries also attended lectures on how to properly use and maintain their new dentures.