There is an old rabbinic belief that there are thirty-six righteous people on the planet who keep the world in balance. Trudi Birger was clearly one of those people. She […]
Heal the World by Helping Those in Need
The Art of Smiles
Tami, an 18-year-old from a poor family in Jerusalem, suffered extreme trauma to her gums from orthodontic work she had received. Dr. Ed Jutkowski, a regular volunteer and a Periodontic […]
A New Person in Many Ways
Lev arrived at the DVI clinic with a mouth full of problems and unable to eat almost anything. After extracting his tooth, Dr. Palmon, the director of DVI’s Smiles for […]
Dedicated to DVI
Dr. Saul Pressner is the Secretary of the Board of Directors of AFDVI and a yearly volunteer at the DVI clinic. In fact, he volunteers multiple times each year because […]
Holocaust Survivors Receive Care at DVI
Moshe came to DVI, as many senior patients do, because his dentures were causing him pain and he was having difficulty chewing. The dentures had deteriorated over time and were […]
Six Sisters, Six Smiles
The S Family of six girls, ages 6-17, currently lives in Jerusalem. Just living together as a family in Jerusalem has been a challenge for this Palestinian family. Mr. S […]
Dr. O Brings Smiles to Jerusalem
Dr. Osinovsky of Virginia has volunteered at DVI four times. He knows the positive impact it makes on his patients’ lives and what a rewarding experience it is for dentists. Here […]
This Entire Place is a Blessing
One family with four children was referred to the DVI clinic by the Municipal Social Welfare Department and have been patients for many years. On this particular day K who […]
Changing One Life, Changes Two
From the time she arrived in Israel from Ethiopia, Edi was so embarrassed by her severely discolored teeth that she would instinctively cover her mouth with her hand any time […]
Happy Holidays and Thank You!
Dear AFDVI Friends, On behalf of the Board of Directors of AFDVI and DVI’s staff and patients, THANK YOU for your incredible support in 2018! We hope your holidays have […]