Our partner in Paraguay, Iglesia Centro Cristiano Siloh, has brought more than a few smiles to people in five departments (or states) within the South American country.

In 2024, the group made 21 flights transporting volunteer dentists into communities for a full day of free dental care — conducting approximately 2,000 procedures including extractions, cleanings, filling cavities, controlling infections, and even creating dentures.

The team also sent doctors into these communities, providing medical care that included vaccinations, maternity checkups, and prescribing and administering medication. All told, these medical clinics assisted about 500 people in 2024.

Wings of Hope supports these efforts by helping to offset the costs of airplane fuel.

In addition to dental and medical care, the group also makes monthly trips by land into indigenous communities, providing food, clothing, and other assistance.

In 2025, the team expanded its outreach to a new indigenous community in northern Paraguay.

“We had the opportunity to serve in a hard-to-reach boarding school where we provided dental care to many of the 180 students,” said Cliff Schisler, pilot and program coordinator in Paraguay. “Most of them come from the surrounding farming and cattle areas, but other students must travel four to five hours by land and sometimes go for an entire month without seeing their parents.”

As Cliff and the team of volunteer dentists fly into indigenous communities to provide free dental care, they are doing more than brightening smiles; they are transforming lives.

Cliff shared the example of a 15-year-old boy who was extremely self-conscious around others due to the deformity of his front teeth.

“We saw him smile and literally undergo a personality change as a result of the reconstruction of his front teeth,” said Cliff.

An older couple had so many missing teeth that neither could chew food well. After both received dentures, they were not only able to smile again but also properly digest their food.

Another child in constant pain experienced immediate relief after volunteer dentists removed infected teeth.

“Both he and his parents were very happy,” said Cliff.

These stories, and so many more, demonstrate the power of our mission in action around the globe. Your donations to Wings of Hope help make this and more possible.