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Our humanitarian volunteer projects
in Cambodia are focused on operating dental clinics to serve to the
neediest children and families of the region. You don't have to be a
Dentist to volunteer on one of these projects (see the non-medical job
description in the Job Description Section)! Group volunteer projects
last 2-3 weeks and provide a combination of volunteering in a stationary
or mobile dental clinic setting along with the opportunity to trek or
sightsee in various parts of the country.
Working in partnership with The Angkor
Children’s Hospital, we will set up a mobile dental clinic and
provide first time dental care to needy children from the Siem Reap
area. Outside the clinic, volunteers have the chance to enjoy the magnificent
Angkor Temple Complex, made a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992. Volunteers
work in the clinic for 6 days, after which the journey continues with
sightseeing around Northern Thailand, The Golden Triangle and Bangkok.
Volunteers may choose to stay longer and continue their volunteer work
after the group volunteer project terminates. Contact Us for further
information on extending your volunteer program or to learn more about
extended stay volunteer opportunities.
Group Volunteer Opportunities
Group volunteer dental projects to Cambodia depart once a year, either
in the fall or spring. The following types of volunteers are accepted
for group dental projects in Cambodia: Dentists / Dental Hygienists
/ Non-Medical Volunteers (without degree or previous experience in dentistry).
Contact Us for detailed itineraries and project fees. See Dates for
departures dates for our Cambodia projects.
Project Location and Setting
Clinics are held in urban locations such as Siem Reap and in remote
villages. Clinics are of two distinct types -- mobile field and permanent
hospital clinics -- as described below.
Field Clinics
Most field clinics are held at schools adopted for long term care by
our partners in Cambodia, The Himalayan Dental Relief Project and East
Meets West. These clinics include schools in urban areas and in remote
village locations. In these clinics, children are fully charted and
care is provided to restore primarily permanent teeth. Long term follow
up care is provided on a 1-3 year basis. In remote locations, clinics
usually include one day of care to provide relief for adults in pain.
Hospital Clinics
Global Humanitarian Expeditions and The Himalayan Dental Relief are
affiliated with Angkor Children‘s Hospital and East Meets West
in Siem Reap. Angkor Children’s Hospital was built to serve impoverished
populations without access to dental or medical care. In this location,
volunteer dentists work in partnership with Cambodians to meet the huge
demand for treatment.
Working conditions are excellent. Dentists work in operatories that
include modern dental chairs, full operatory and sterilization function,
x-ray capabilities, and limited lab facilities. Local dental assistants
work chairside and provide translation assistance.
- Contact Us for detailed itineraries
and project fees on our volunteer programs in Cambodia.
- See Application Documents to
download application materials to apply for one of our projects.
- See Dates for a list of departure
dates for 2004-05.
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