International Development Grant
Sowing Smiles: Improving Dental Care in Tecpan Department of Chimaltenango
Project Number: CA-3-S064604002
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $372,934.00
Start Date: March 20, 2009
End Date: June 29, 2012
Duration: 3.3 years
Project Description
The project seeks to develop and apply a public-private approach to dental care in an area where 90 % of the population is composed of Mayan indigenous peoples that are extremely poor marginalized and suffering from inadequate dental care. Through the transfer of expertise from Québec the project is promoting awareness prevention and treatment of dental needs targeted to students mothers and other empoverished people. It is also promoting a sustainable and local solution by encouraging the use of Guatemalan volunteer dentists and the formation of dental care comittees in participating villages. This is one of two parts of a project valued at $495 854. The first part is completed.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Association des chirurgiensdentistes du Québec
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Donor country personnel
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP