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Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Take a moment to reflect on things you do and use every single day without even thinking about it, let alone being thankful that you're able to do them/use them. Eating hot food, for example. Having clean running water. Being able to watch TV. All things that we take for granted every single day.

One thing that we really take for granted is the ability to brush our teeth. It seems like something that everybody does, twice a day, every day. Everyone owns a plastic toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste, and when they're finished with, they get replaced- right?

Wrong.

In less developed countries, owning a toothbrush is far more of a luxury than it is a necessity. Very few people own a toothbrush, toothpaste or are able to brush their teeth. All of this leads to poor dental hygiene which can develop into more serious issues.

But this can turn itself around- and you can get involved with it!

A new crowdfunder project, One Smile, was started at the beginning of May with the ambition of providing as many children as possible in less developed countries with a toothbrush. The toothbrush, designed by Greg Roberts whilst at University, is being sold with a "You give, we give" approach- for every toothbrush that you purchase, a toothbrush is sent over to a child who can not afford one.

In addition to the toothbrush benefiting people in less developed countries by providing them with a way to keep up a good level of dental and oral hygiene, the toothbrush has several other benefits. The toothbrush itself is more eco-friendly than any other toothbrush on the market, being made of bio-degradable bamboo. This means it will have less of an impact on the environment when it comes to the toothbrush being disposed of. Furthermore, the toothbrush improves much more than dental and oral hygiene; it can essentially provide a better future, or just a future at all, to a child in a less developed country. One Smile works with the idea that the gift of a toothbrush improves a childs health. Having a better health can help them to have a better opportunity at getting an education, and with education comes careers and opportunities.

his project is a really beneficial one, and worth spending just a small amount of your money on- even just £1.00 from your pocket could go towards providing someone with a better future! To get involved and pledge your donation to the project, click here

Let me know in the comments below if you pledge to the cause, so that I can thank you too!!

Love from,
Florence Grace

http://www.lovefromflorencegrace.co.uk/2015/05/you-give-we-give-one-smile-toothbrush.html