12/21/2025
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MARCH 19-25, 2026 - KENYA!
Depending on where you are coming from: Travel dates from the USA are March 16/17.
Domestic transfer day in Kenya, 18th.
Dental clinic set up: 19th.
Community Health Fair is March 20th for World Oral Health Day.
Dental clinic service days are 22-25.
Safari, if DIY: 26 - ?
"No Safari" expenses DIY: ~$772..This includes 1st night Nairobi hotel (non- US chain), RT domestic flight, Ground transport for 6 days, rural venue hotel (6 nights), 6 nightly meals.
Safari, if DFY: March 25-29.
A "Done-for-you" package without a safari is $3,950.
If you are coming from SoCal and will bring a box of supplies for us as your 2nd bag, we are offering the DFY safari pkg at $3,050. We are a small operation and would break even at that price.
A DIY w/o the safari is a lot less.
For those who want to serve, I can guide you to the flights and sites where you can make your own reservations.
It's time consuming for me to do it all--and work FT--and finish my Masters program. This is why I offer the DIY option. Saves you money, saves me time, and provides a much needed service to an area without a dentist.
Kenya had about 800 working dentists. This is a 1:65,000 ratio. Most DDS have their practice in a city--where they can keep the lights on. Rural areas cannot support a clinic where people make $10/day if they do well, and $1.90/day if they are lower socioeconomic class.
The need in these areas far from a city is very great. We necessarily do a lot of extractions. We have restorative equipment and materials. We have extractions pliers and elevators, syringes, etc. We have suction, handpieces, and compressed air.
We have a local DDS who helps us source and purchase things there, which saves shipping and costs. https://bflinternational.org/our-team #1748248275653
His practice is in Nairobi. LOVELY office!!
In other pictures you can see the set up.
