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6 The Link Magazine • September 2002
Delight in Ukraine as Swindon Smile Menders deliver
Cetet i 4til q 15 years
Two years of planning and effort by dentists Brendon Ball and Richard Swift paid off when they and their
p4iatiay emb wives Natasha and Linda successfully delivered a mobile dental unit to the Cherkassy region of Ukraine
in mid-July on behalf of their Swindon based charity Smile Menders.
eecol,4tr"k y lto^xes
Brendon, from French manu-
is Pea 5WiNtok facturers to fax
the Freshbrook
Offering a high dental practice, me the Ukraine
said Dr Ivan Kovo- government ap-
standard of work lenko, the direc- proval certifi-
with references tor of dental serv- cate for Ivan to
available. ices in the region produce, a doc-
was delighted by ument their
Telephone for a their arrival. "In health ministry
free estimate: addition to the already has.
unit, he was sur- " After three
07774 - 208527 days weeks of nego-
prised by the
or 870515 eves. range and quality i,rcndon, ccntee, olenko an,l . . Ukrainian drivers tiation he had to
travel to the
of the equipment and materials we capital Kiev to use his influence
NEED EXTRA SPACE? took with us. He has already and petition the Prime Minister
for help."
mapped out where the unit will be
used over the next few months, Now the back-up work for Smile
Convert your loft from this .... '^ visiting orphanages in remote ru- Menders starts. Brendon and Ri-
to an extra room j ral areas which is the size of Wales." chard would welcome help in or-
But first, Dr Kovolenko has to ganising events to raise funds to
like this complete negotiations with cus- maintain the unit and keep it sup-
toms. Brendon explained that the plied with materials.
frustration with bureaucracy was Brendon and Richard plan to
CQII immense. "There is a different return to Cherkassy to assist with
A The Loft People mindset to what we are used to dentist training and oral health
here. The caravan has cleared cus- education programmes. Brendon
Freephone toms, but somebody has decided said, "having been there four times,
^ ^ ,. 0800 917 8695 to query the four wheel drive tow we now have a rapport with the
vehicle. Similarly, virtually all the local health services and they want
e-mail: equipment and supplies were al- to use what we can offer to im-
[email protected] lowed in but a large amount of prove their dental provision."
anaesthetic was held up and stored For details of how to help Smile
in poor conditions. I had to get the Menders, call 873044.

Mexico connections
A West Swindon student who has
just returned from a trip to Mexico
SUMMER is seeking help with printing a
calendar.
SPECIAL ^-- Former Greendown and New
College student Jamie Mead spent Always in stock:
ten months before going to univer-
sity as a volunteer in an orphanage I000s of metres
250 kilometres from Mexico City.
U of curtain fabrics

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aromatic OR Mini veg spring rolls Blackout linings, Interlinings
crispy duck & seaweed Trimmings, Tie hacks
Butterick, McCalls
& Vogue patterns
Chicken Roast pork
Dress, Bridal, Bridesmaid fabrics
with cashew nuts OR & mushrooms Cushions, Cushion covers
in yellow bean sauce in black bean sauce Lycra, Voiles
The latest designer poles
Shredded chilli chicken
Beef with ginger & spring onions Possibly the largest and cheapest
Egg fried rice, fortune cookies & prawn crackers range of fabrics in Wiltshire
Jainie holding a page attended by experienced staff
Special offer price £17.33 from the calander with pictures
depicting the 'Day of the Dead' Selection of blinds
Please note: the special menu cannot be changed
He returned with a promise to available to order
raise money for the home by sell-
ing 2003 calendars designed by the CLOTH CABIN
children. He needs assistance with
organising the printing and spon- 30 MORLEY STREET
soring the costs. SWINDON
Call Jamie on 320198 for details
and with offers of help. Tel: 01793 422084
His description of his project can All major credit cards accepted
be read at www.swindonlink.com