About Us
Fluoride Fellowship Inc. (FFI) is a US based 501(c)(3) non – profit started by high school student Neil Upreti in 2019 to support health care in underserved globally. While in New Delhi, India in August 2019, Neil volunteered at camps under the guidance of Dr. Geetika Sharma, CDH IDA, East Delhi. He hoped to provide healthcare for students K-12. During the dental camps Neil recognized a significant lack of resources. This resulted in only 25% of those suffering from ailments receiving tools for preventative care .
However, Neil realized that in more developed countries there is an opportunity to work with local communities and doctors to create awareness while addressing the clear scarcity of supplies. This would help provide ongoing support for early preventative care and health education for school age in underprivileged communities. This would result in significant improvement in quality of life while reducing serious health problems in the future.
Neil reached out to his cousin Ria Pandey to share his idea and establish a chapter of the nonprofit in the United Kingdom. Together they believe, everyone has a right to basic oral health care.
Upon his return the to US, Neil took funds he earned from tutoring students and formed an NGO. He reached out to Dr. Geetika Sharma and worked with her to form a contract with the Indian Dental Association (IDA) to partner with Fluoride Fellowship Inc. (FFI). FFI would provide both funds and supplies to dental camps for students in various underserved schools in East Delhi, India. Through community efforts and partnerships in US and UK, FFI will provide donations for care and education for long term health benefits from dental care.
The plan is to build this into a multi-year program which can scale and sustain growth through community partnerships to provide continued dental and hygiene support for young and adolescents school students.