Dentaid is a charity based near Southampton. It's aim is to provide dental equipment and training to under-resourced countries across the world and by this means help to ease the health problems created by poor or non-existent dental care. Dentists across the U.K. give Dentaid equipment that is surplus to their needs, often after surgery refurbishment. Where necessary Dentaid refurbish and modify the equipment to make it easier to maintain in isloated places.

Lions clubs across the country support Dentaid in two ways. The first is donation of funds to help with specific projects that Dentaid undertake. Lions also help with the collection and delivery of equipment from dentists to Dentaid.

Blackmore Vale Lions were largely instrumental in setting up this partnership with Dentaid in 2002 and act as the national co-ordinators for Dentaid. We arrange for a Lions club local to a dentist to collect the equipment and ship it to Dentaid.

These photos show members of Blackmore Vale Lions accepting an award from Andy Jong, the C.E.O. of Dentaid, in recognition of our support over the past 7 years. The photo on the left shows two Lions inspecting a portable dental chair, designed and developed by Dentaid. This is far superior to the rickety chair or kitchen table for both patient and dentist.