Posted: 10/22/04
Toothbrushes needed in Afghanistan
By John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
Baptists are sending toothbrushes and toothpaste to a Baptist General Convention of Texas-endorsed chaplain who will use the supplies to teach hygiene to Afghan children.
Army Chaplain Carron Naber has been working with young people in a Bagram, Afghanistan, school. She mentioned to Reba Gram in the BGCT Chaplaincy Relations Office that she needed at least 5,000 toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste to teach the students in 16 villages. If she receives more, she would distribute them among the Afghans.
Gram quickly began spreading the word, and several hundred toothbrushes have been sent. BGCT Executive Board staff members donated nearly 200 toothbrushes by Oct. 14. A dentist donated almost 250 toothbrushes. Several Dallas-area churches have become involved.
Texas Baptists can collect and ship these items directly to Naber. Her mailing address is Carron A. Naber, 125TH Signal, APO AE 09354. Do not identify her as a chaplain on the package.
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