By Lincoln DePradine When a team of Canadian volunteers visited Grenada in April to provide free healthcare services, they spent six days at two locations and attended to more than 400 adults and children. The mission, which offered services valued at just under half-million EC dollars, was well worth it, said Vanessa Alexis, founding-president of Smiles Grenada, Carriacou and […]
By Lincoln DePradine A Canadian dental and healthcare volunteer team, which visited Grenada in 2018 and 2019 but aborted a third trip in 2020 because of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be returning to the country this year. During the two earlier visits by Smiles Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique (GCP), members offered assistance in […]
Grenada- September 7, 2022- After a week of volunteering in Grenada, Oral Surgeon Dr. Amin Alibhai shared, “The need is great. I would love to provide these services again in Grenada. It has been a humbling experience.” The need is exists, with an almost overwhelming response from the general public- the three weeks of free […]
Grenada- August 22, 2022- This past week volunteer dentists from the USA and Canada are enjoyed the true scope of voluntourism– staying at Sandals Grenada and offering free dental care to Grenadians at the National Cricket Stadium reaching a total of 529 persons. This free dental clinic is the resumption of an annual drive; the […]
