Dentists for Africa

Dr Christoph Herzog has been involved with Dentists for Africa for many years. In February 2026, he travelled once again to Nyabondo in western Kenya with his colleague Dr Eva Mirow – his fourth mission to the region. “It’s impressive to see how the region has developed,” he reports. “Where we used to have to […]

Singing, dancing, hugs – and right in the middle of it all, women clutching their vouchers tightly. For the widows of the St. Monica Village cooperative in Nyabondo, the distribution of prizes from Dentists for Africa’s Christmas raffle is a very special moment every year. The raffle was held for the tenth time this year

Donations instead of birthday presents – that was the wish of Gerhard Trapp from Ensdorf on his 90th birthday. He learned about Dentists for Africa when his daughter visited the dentist. Sandra Koech, a dentist from Ensdorf, has been active in the organization for many years: as a volunteer, for the sponsorship project, the widows’

"The decisions you make today will determine your future. Seize the opportunities that come your way." With these motivating words, Dr. Novestus Kosgei, a former sponsored child and now a doctor, addressed the 26 students in the graduating class….

March 20 is World Oral Health Day—an international day of action that focuses on the importance of oral health. While regular visits to the dentist are a matter of course in Germany, the reality in rural areas of Kenya is very different….

January 2025: The assembly hall in the Nyabondo widow village is filled with emotion as around 500 widows of all ages gather to learn about land rights and assert their rights. The approximately three-hour seminar…

The sun is high in the sky, dust swirls under the feet of the women who have gathered in the sweltering heat in St. Monica Village. Once again, they have put on their finest clothes, because…

On December 1, St. Monica Village in Nyabondo, Kenya, was ablaze with color during a festive community celebration: around 900 widows came together …