Happy (and healthier!) school children holding up toothbrushes provided by the Hummingbird Collective in the province of Anta

In the Cusco region it is more common than not for a six-year-old child to never have brushed their teeth. Imagine being able to give hundreds of Peruvian children a talk on dental hygiene by a qualified dentist every year. Then imagine applying fluoride to their teeth and giving each child a toothbrush. This is actually the reality thanks to members of the Hummingbird Collective.

“Because of indifference, one dies before one actually dies.” -Elie Wiesel