Happy Teeth in Dhaka...

At 6'6", he's a tough guy to miss, but it isn't his height that is striking so much as the size of his heart. Daniel Norton is a familiar sight around the streets of Dhaka. You can see him often...in the slums.

I can't honestly say I know much else about Daniel except what I have seen through Thrive, and that is a lot. He works tirelessly as an advocate for the poorest of Dhaka. Especially the children. I know of at least two schools that he is greatly responsible for. Shine and Iqra.

Don't get me wrong. There are so many other people involved. At Shine he partners wit Asma and Emma to run this school that once simply met on the sidewalk. Now Shine has grown into a school educating some 240 students. Not only is Shine taking care of these students academic needs, they have taken things a step further and opened a free clinic.

Today that have once again expanded their efforts to include a beautiful new dental clinic. Don't let appearances deceive you. As you notice how cool it looks (they did an amazing job), don't forget to remember what the pictures of the outside look like.

This beautiful dental clinic is the result of donations and hard work. I would love to give a shout out to everyone involved, but there are too many. Suffice it to say that they are a lot of the same people who make so much more happen in Dhaka. 

Everywhere you see people struggling, you will see Daniel and a group of amazing people like Asma, Emma, Sadia, Amna, Samreen, Tanisha and so many more. It's interesting to note that all these tirelessly generous women are cousins (okay, related...I think they are all cousins). Day in and day out this group of people work hard to make life a little better for the poorer residents of Dhaka.

Thanks to Daniel, the families around our little part of Dhaka now have access to free health and dental care. They do whatever they can, but when more advanced medical efforts are required, not only to they transport residents to the hospital, they foot the bill. 

So today was the grand opening. I can only imagine how many people will benefit from the services that they offer. 

It is a privilege and an honor having so many opportunities to work with such amazing people!

I am attaching a link to a gallery on FB so you can see the festivities:-)

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