Smiles on Wings is a nonprofit 501(c)(3)organization that provides dental and medical care, humanitarian aid and educational programming to underprivileged populations. By providing communities with services, resources and training, Smiles on Wings not only helps to improve health and well-being but also promotes self-reliance. Smiles on Wings has been extensively involved with relief work in response to the Southeast Asia Tsunami of 2004 and has also worked with scores of villages in remote areas in Northern Thailand. These villages are often a full day’s walk or boat trip from medical care. When word spreads that a Smiles on Wings mission team is on its way, people travel from many surrounding villages to meet the all-volunteer team of dentists, doctors, translators, and support staff. Disease prevention and establishing good continuing health practices are vital in these locations.