KENYAN ORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE - Key Persons


Craig Rise

Craig has travelled to Kenya as a volunteer and as a group leader. He serves on the Kenya Committee at 1st Presbyterian Church in Fargo, North Dakota and as one of the three USA members of the Chogoria Dental Clinic development committee and the KOHI team. Craig is our financial consultant to ensure that KOHI remains fiscally resonsible and assists in the allocation of funds.

Dr. William Hunter

Dr. William Hunter is a retired Fargo, North Dakota pediatric dentist who has been working on efforts to "Create Healthy Smiles in Kenya" since 2000. Dr. Hunter is involved in the development of the Kenya Oral Health Initiative whose mission is to support the Kikuyu and Chogoria Clinics and their amazing services to the people of Kenya.

Sharon Secor

Sharon Secor, Fargo, North Dakota, coordinates the support of the development of dental clinics in the Kikuyu and Chogoria Hospitals. Her experience of traveling to Kenya for more than 20 years and her connections to community health professionals, schools, and government administrators in the region where our work is focused is critical to the success of our KOHI programs. In appreciation for her distinguished achievements and contributions to the dental profession and in appreciation of outstanding services rendered to the cause of oral science Sharon was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of the International College of Dentists. The International College of Dentists is the preeminent honor society for dentists in the world and has representative chapters in more than 120 countries, has over 11,000 members, including about 6,500 in the United States. She is one of few world wide to have received this honor.