For many Filipinos, toothaches and blurred vision are pains they simply endure. With limited resources, families often choose food over dental care, or postpone buying prescription glasses because of high costs. These problems may seem small, but they affect daily life in painful ways.

That’s why the return of the MCGI Mobile Dental and Optical Clinic to Panabo, Davao del Norte was met with gratitude and hope. Through the spirit of charity and unity, residents were able to receive free tooth extractions, checkups, and eyeglasses—services that would otherwise be too costly for many.

One resident shared how long he had been suffering from a toothache:

“If I had this done outside, it would be expensive. But here it’s free. This is a big financial help for me.”

Another beneficiary expressed joy after finally getting her own prescription glasses:

“I couldn’t afford to buy eyeglasses. Now I have my own pair, and it’s a huge blessing. Thank God and thank you MCGI!”

For countless families, the mission was not only about free healthcare, but also about feeling cared for, welcomed, and remembered.

Because in every smile freed from pain, and in every clearer vision restored, there is a reminder: true healing is not only in medicine, but in the love and compassion we share with one another.

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