1344 Poverty from Paris to Peru with William & Lily Silverthorn and Monica Dunn, RDH : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

William & Lily retired in 2009. William from the computer industry, Lily from government, construction CAD/CAM project work. Two years after retiring, a very devastating earthquake hit the area of Peru where Lily was born. She felt strongly called by God to do something for these people. They founded LAMA ministries as a 501c3 charity in 2019, and acquired a donated piece of land in the middle of a village that is surrounded by 5 others. They broke ground and opened the doors of La Misión in 2013. It took a few more years to add a few more floors and then have resident missionaries present from 2015 till now.

Monica Dunn, a dental hygienist, has dedicated her life to public health with a primary focus on dentistry. Her efforts are focused on working to implement programs to deliver oral health care to disadvantaged populations. She began her career 31 years ago as a dental assistant and quickly moved into dental hygiene. Her experience includes providing care to patients of all ages in multiple settings, including schools, mobile clinics, and office settings. Monica is an active grant writer and has served as project director for many public health initiatives, including two portable dental clinics created to provide preventive services in schools and community agencies, and a three-chair mobile clinic which was established to provide comprehensive care to underserved populations in rural communities. She was also an integral part of the founding team for a brick and mortar clinic in a local health department. She has also developed programs to serve families participating in the Women, Infants, and Children programs in various counties. Monica has had over 22 years of managerial and administrative experience and currently serves as the assistant administrator and dental clinic director for a local health department. Her area of expertise is program development and implementation and she has a true passion for helping disadvantaged populations including the people of Ica, Peru. Monica has a very special connection to Peru as two of her four children are Peruvian. Her goal is to work with La Misión to build a sustainable dental program in the Ica area, to improve the oral health of the underserved population and to share the love of Christ through working in the communities.