The Thousand Smiles Foundation founded in 1985 by a group of National City and Chula Vista Rotarians has grown over four decades. THS is an all-volunteer group of doctors, surgeons, dentists, nurses, other medical experts and Rotarians providing FREE cleft lip/ palate surgery, dental, audiology, and speech care to underserved children in the Baja clinic. Since inception, they estimate to have helped over 20,000 dental and 2,000 surgery patients.
Bob Chaffa spoke to our members with an update. Today, the clinic boast comprehensive dental, orthodontic, and medical departments, including 12 dental chairs, ENT, speech therapy, and a state of the art audiology unit.
Donations and volunteer help are needed and welcomed. For more information see the March 5, 2025 Tattler on the right side of this webpage.