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Our humanitarian volunteer projects
in Vietnam 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 East Meets
West, we will set up a mobile dental clinic and provide first time dental
care to needy children in villages outside Danang, Vietnam. Outside
the clinic, volunteers have the chance to get to know the local village
people and take in rural life in the countryside. Volunteers work in
the clinic for 6 days, after which the journey continues through Vietnam
with sightseeing in Hoi An, Hue, Saigon and ending in 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 Vietnam depart once a year, either
in the fall or spring. The following types of volunteers are accepted
for group dental projects in Vietnam: 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 Vietnam projects.
Project Location and Setting
Clinics are held in urban locations such as Danang 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 Vietnam, 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 East Meets West in Danang, a charity clinic built to
serve impoverished populations without access to dental or medical care.
In this location, volunteer dentists work in partnership with Vietnamese
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.
- Contact Us for detailed itineraries
and project fees on our volunteer programs in Vietnam.
- 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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