Sikkim and
Ladakh - Indian Himalayas
Our humanitarian volunteer projects in the Himalayan
Kingdoms of Sikkim and Ladakh are focused on healthcare. Volunteers
set up and operate 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 under
Volunteer Job Descriptions)! Group volunteer projects 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.
Projects in Sikkim and Ladakh generally
last 2 to 3 weeks, which includes 7 days working in the dental clinic,
travel time to/from the clinic site and some time for sightseeing at
the end of the project. 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 Sikkim and Ladakh depart twice annually,
in the spring and fall. The following types of volunteers are accepted
for group dental projects in Sikkim: Dentists / Dental Hygienists /
Non-Medical Volunteers (without degree or previous experience in dentistry).
Contact Us for detailed itineraries and project fees.
Project Location and Setting
Clinics are held in urban locations such as Gangtok or Leh and in remote
surrounding 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 India, The Himalayan Dental Relief Project and the DZI
Foundation. 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
In hospital clinics, volunteer dentists, hygienists and lay people work
in partnership with resident Indian dentists 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.
- See Volunteer Job Descriptions
for volunteer duties in our dental camps.
- Contact us for detailed itineraries
and project fees on our volunteer programs in Sikkim and in Ladakh.
- See Application Documents to
download application materials to apply for one of our projects.
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