story of survivial at n b c washington dot comckslasha for life's defining moments the gengton univeristy hospitallth care for people all across the country. >> our friend rehema ellis joino us now virginia with this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig and savannah. we're in the dental area where volunteers have swooped in with all this equipment. they set it up in a matter of hours. ey'll be here for the next three days. they're not drilling patients on how much they can pay or insurance. the main question, where does it hurt? inppalachia country, airport hangar number seven was transformed into a medical center. hundreds of volunteer doctors, nurses, and supporters began early this morning providing dental, vision, and general medical carefree of charge. to people with no iurance or struggling to make ends meet like kaylee gleason, here for an eye exam. n i'm i college and kind of need to be able to see my work. >> reporter: since 1985, r.a.m. remote area medical b help people in third world countries. but19 i, volunteers set up shop in rural america for here.ons of poor people