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Dr. Raymond Damazo was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1929. His parents emigrated from Azores Islands as children and instilled in their ten children a need for education and the importance of  contributing to make the world a better place. Early childhood in a rural setting with woodland birds and animals combined with Frank Bucks African movies led him down a path of a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and Dentistry. His interest in reaching out and helping third world countries began in 1965 in remote parts of Brazil.
He spent four months teaching an American physician, who served remote villages along the Amazon River, emergency dentistry. The combination of desperate needs, landing a modified Cessna 182 on dirt strips carved out of the jungle, and the awesome wonders of nature fueled his adventurous spirit.
In 1993, Dr. Damazo retired from a very active practice in general dentistry in Bellevue, Washington. He has a lifetime commitment of giving back through dentistry, a service unavailable in many parts of rural Third World countries. He has treated thousands without a fee and continues to finance his passion of helping needy patients with no strings attached. |
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