Annual Report 2014

Photography exhibition

BROAD SMILES The children at School No. 19 in Chacras de Sarandí del Yí in Durazno witnessed the removal of a molar from their classmate while waiting her turn to see the dentist. The oral health programme with prevention and care activities led by the Rural Society of Durazno has been developed for 14 years in all rural schools in this department. As a result, this unique programme at a national level reduced the cavity rate per child by 74%. “I come from a family where the issue of the dentist didn’t exist and as a result of all these talks I became aware of the importance of looking after your teeth. At home, brushing our teeth after meals is a ritual”. Beatriz Oreggione, mother of 7 children. SMALL, RURAL AND DISPERSED The UPM Foundation mainly operates in rural, geographically dispersed communities, where seven in every ten have fewer than 500 inhabitants. Each year the Foundation takes on the challenge of reaching more communities, both through local projects and proposals adapted to the needs of the environment. “The workshops have been a great tool for directly learning about the smaller communities. This space has created an environment for the exchange of ideas and suggestions between local representatives with a common goal: the development of their community” . Magdalena Ibáñez, President of the UPM Foundation.

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