ortho the international C.E. magazine of orthodontics

30 I I charity_ ClearCorrect _ClearCorrect, a leading manufacturer of clear aligners,recentlyreachedamilestoneinitscharitable project,PhaseOut. Sincethelaunchofitsfirstinitiative with“charity:water”(phaseoutunsafedrinkingwater) on Jan. 1, ClearCorrect has raised more than $60,000, whichwillhelpabout3,000peoplegainaccesstoclean andsafedrinkingwater. Of the $60,000 raised so far, $36,555 has been al- located to funding the first five projects with charity water in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The funding will help create spring protections, rainwater catchmentsandlarge-scalegravity-fedwatersystems that will have dozens of distribution points to serve a largepopulation. These projects are planned for a mix of villages, schools and clinics with a strong focus on hygiene, sanitation training and community buy-in to ensure sustainabilityandpreventionofwater-bornediseases. “It is hard to believe that there are still people out there who don’t have safe drinking water. Phase Out is an amazing effort and an amazing project, and I’m proud to be a part of it,” said Dr. Annette Murphy, a ClearCorrectprovider. When asked how long the company intends to run the Phase Out project, Jarrett Pumphrey, Clear Correct CEO, responded, “For as long as we can make adifference.” To see the video, please visit www. clearcorrect.com/phaseout. About ClearCorrect ClearCorrect works with more than 11,000 clini- cians,makingitaleadingmanufacturerofclearalign- ers. The company offers an affordable and doctor- friendly approach, including a phase-based system to enhance flexibility and control for clinicians. For more information, visit www.clearcorrect.com or call (888) 331-3323._ ortho2_2012 ClearCorrect reaches new milestone with charitable clean water project charity: water seout unsafe drinking water Photo/Provided by ClearCorrect ‘It is hard to believe that there are still people out there who don’t have safe drinking water. Phase Out is an amazing effort and an amazing project, and I’m proud to be a part of it.’