About – Project 8110

About Project 8110

Dental Training With A Vision

Project 8110 was founded in October 2009 by Tom Linder and Dr. Brian Evans. Project 8110 is helping to provide much needed medical, dental, and eye care to the poorest of the poor in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world with an average monthly income of less than $100 per month.

Our mission is to train healthcare providers in Sierra Leone, West Africa, to perform dental procedures and dispense eyeglasses.

Since the initial work of Project 8110, the needs of Sierra Leone have continued to be met because of those who have been trained.
The next phase is to train more qualified individuals to assume the responsibility of the training so that the program can expand to meet the needs of many more.

In a country of almost nine million people, there are only ten registered dentists. Most people there have no access to dental care and suffer from infection and pain. They resort to DIY dentistry or seek care from unqualified providers, resulting in trauma and increased infections and pain.