Toothbrushes
In the summer of 2004, Mr Mario Garcia spent a month of his time in the center along with his wife Dolores and children Michael and Lauren. Originally from Cuba, Mario now lives with his family in Houston, Texas but has visited Nicaragua numerous times.

The idea that Mario had was to distribute as many toothbrushes as possible in the month. Each day, he would visit barrios including Santa Rosa, Cuiscoma and Sabaneta and do a demonstration for each household. At the end of the month, Mario had done an amazing 600 demonstrations and handed out 1,500 toothbrushes and toothpaste!

The entire project was funded by Mario himself and has made a dramatic impact on many children's lives. Remember, Mario is not a dentist (although he has good teeth!) but he had an abundance of energy to fulfil the project. Everyone can make a difference.