84 / 96
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.
Photography exhibition
84
2014 ANNUAL REPORT