A member of the Samaritan dental unit offers his services – and ultimately hope – to a patient in eastern Ukraine.
Samaritan’s dental units in Ukraine provide hope for displaced with any filling and exporting.
Mirrors in the mouth, tooth explorers and saliva launchers can be one of the most unusual peace in peace during the war. But for the residents of eastern Ukraine, even the most basic dental care has been far from the last three years. To help provide some relief to War-Weary, Samaritan (MDU) dental units offer free charging services through local churches. By 2024, MDU has carried out more than 11,000 consultations, facing more than 4,700 patients with cleaning, X -rays, fillings, extracts, root canals and more to help people in the prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.
A displaced and disabled people named Oleksandra* heard about the Samaritan Purse MDU services when her pastor announced to her church that a dental team was coming to provide specialized care.
“We were surprised,” Oleksandra said. “Dental care is very expensive now and here it was – without!
“And not only free, but with such care! The doctor continued to ask if I was comfortable, if it hurt, I felt special, something I never lived before, even before the war.”
The dentist was also cleaned by Oleksandra’s polished teeth, a service that had to go without three years.
A once comfortable homeland
Oleksandra remembers pre -war days. Born in the Luhansk area, she grew up to study and work in her home country.
“It was a warm, beautiful place where the flowers grew up,” he said. She is missing naveror cabin, there as well as the palace of ice in the city that brought artists, singers and dancers from the surrounding areas. “My city was very dear to me.”
But starting in 2014, when Russia invaded Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine, the enemy’s attacks interrupted its idyllic life.
“In 2014, our war only touched us, but in 2022 it changed everything, in the morning, the bombs and the rockets hit the city, the explosions not only broke the windows – the plastic frames were torn from the ground.
“We hoped it would end soon, but we had to leave our homes, I hid underground for a month, keeping hope that it would end, but no, the pain and pain of our people continued for three years,” Oleksandra said.
A true gift from God
Today he lives in another city over 400 miles away, where, from the grace of God, he learned about the Samaritan dental team.
“Before treatment, I felt unwell because dental deposits were accumulated and more than three years, the situation has worsened significantly.”
“This help is a real gift from God,” Oleksandra said.
With all the necessary instruments available, dentists treated Oleksandra with great care, giving the feeling of peace.
“Now I feel like it is easier to breathe! Speech is more enjoyable and my soul feels calmer, clean my teeth completely, polished and all have become painless, with great care and professionalism.”
Mariam Potapenko, a Samaritan wallet coordinator in Ukraine, notes how invaluable MDU’s care is for retirees as well as displaced. “For Oleksandra, access to proper dental care has changed life, it is not just about health-it is the restoration of dignity, confidence and ability to smile again. In times of war, these small actions of care have a profound meaning.”
As a result of her dental visit, Oleksandra is now filled with a recently unknown feeling -Joy.
“This help is a real gift from God, not only for me, but for all the displaced ones who are in such a difficult time. I thank the Samaritan wallet for their work!
*Name changed for security
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