DVI At a Glance

DVI At a Glance

• More than 200,000 children live in poverty in Jerusalem.
• The Trudi Birger Dental Clinic is the only free facility of its kind.
• In 2010, the clinic provided a total of 14,315 treatments.
• Children from all religious and ethnic groups are treated at the clinic.
• Every child that comes to the clinic participates in an oral health education session with their family to promote healthy habits for life.
• Over 4,500 dentists and residents from around the world have volunteered for DVI, and many return year after year.
• DVI provides visiting dentists and their families a free apartment in Jerusalem and most dentists can write off a good portion of their trip as a business expense.
• Historically, 95% of DVI's budget is paid for by charitable donations.
• Since 2000, Henry Schein Cares has provided DVI with it's clinical supplies.

A Smile Says It All

A child smiles when he or she is feeling good, is confident, and is healthy. That's what DVI gives to the youngest and most underprivileged residents of Jerusalem.