John Pfefferle is a pediatric dentist who has gone on over 100 international mission trips to give pediatric dental aid to orphanages.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Last week, Action News Jax told you of a local man who had been called to Ukraine by an old friend who runs a Ukrainian orphanage.
From the moment they landed in Krakow, Pfefferle and his dental partner Phil Aday have been facing the horrors of war firsthand. But since they landed, Pfefferle has been able to keep Action News Jax up to date via text, pictures and videos.“Made it to Krakow safely with all bags and no issues with customs. Since we are unable to reach Ternopil tonight before curfew takes effect, Samaritan’s Purse is putting us up for the night, an unexpected pleasure. More later,” Pfefferle said.
“We’ve been at border about an hour being processed. Much more going on here than we see from media in the US. Not totally sure what this emotion is at the moment. More later. Plan to set up our clinic this afternoon once we arrive in Ternopil.”‘Totally unexpected’: Jacksonville couple learns home builder increased cost before construction
Meanwhile, Pfefferle and his colleague Aday have been involved in cleanings, carrying out dental work on kids who had not been attended to in years, running food lines and doing other basic tasks to help. “Everyone hunkered down in an underground parking area. Broke my heart seeing how scared some of the children were,” Pfefferle said. “Didn’t think pulling out my camera was the best thing to do.”
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