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After getting help from health care charity RAM, Tennessee man says he "could be a normal human again"
Dave Burge slept in his truck overnight in frigid weather for a dental appointment.
TL;DR
- Remote Area Medical (RAM) provides free medical, dental, and vision care to uninsured and underinsured Americans.
- Patients often endure long waits, sleeping in vehicles overnight, to access these critical services.
- The organization is powered by hundreds of volunteers, including medical professionals who pay their own way.
- RAM relies on donations, with over 81% coming from individual donors.
- Services include dental work, eye exams, glasses, and various medical screenings.
- The 'mirror moment,' when patients see their positive transformation, is a significant source of motivation for volunteers.
- RAM has treated over a million patients since its inception.