2022 International Volunteer Program Trip Calendar The ADA has compiled this trip calendar based on information provided by participating organizations. The information is subject to change. The COVID -19 Pandemic has impacted the ability for organizations to lead trips and information available is constantly changing. Check this page frequently for updates and contact the host organization for more details. If you would like to provide additional information or if you see an error, please contact Briana Rowland at rowlandb@ada.org. Thank you.
February
February 1-14
Kenya
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
February 1-28
India
Himalayan Health Exchange
Contact:info@himalyanhealth.com
February 20-26
Nicaragua
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
February 20-March 4
Cambodia
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
February 27-March 2
Puerto Rico
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
February 27-March 5
Puerto Rico
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
March
March 2-5
Puerto Rico
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
March 7-19
Ecuador
Global Smile Foundation
Contact: info@gsmile.org
March 10-24
Nepal
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
March 12-19
Honduras
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
March 12-20
India
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
March 12-20
Tanzania
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
March 15-21
Honduras
Sula Sonrisa Dental Clinic
Contact: dentalmissionhonduras@gmail.com
March 18-27
Guatemala
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
March 19-26
Dominican Republic
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
March 25 - April 3
Guatemala
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
April
April 1-28
India
Himalayan Health Exchange
Contact:info@himalyanhealth.com
April 6-16
Beirut, Lebanon
Global Smile Foundation
Contact:info@gsmile.org
April 14-24
Uganda
A Reason to Smile
Contact: contact@artsmile.org
April 19-May 9
Nepal
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
April 23-May 1
Mexico
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
April 26 - May 5
Jamaica
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
May
May 1-9
Mexico
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
May 14-22
Vietnam
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
May 20-29
Peru
Global Smile Foundation
Contact:info@gsmile.org
May 27-June 5
Guatemala
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
May 28- June 5
Honduras
Community Health Partnerships – Honduras
Contact: chph.tjif@gmail.com
June
June 1-7
Philippines
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
June 3-12
Guatemala
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
June 6-27
India
Himalayan Health Exchange
Contact: info@himalyanhealth.com
June 7-19
Cambodia
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
June 19 – July 1
Cambodia
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
June 25-July 15
India
Himalayan Health Exchange
Contact info@himalyanhealth.com
July
July 15-24
Guatemala
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
July 22-31
Rwanda
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
July 22-31
Guatemala
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
July 12-August 12
Indo-Tibetan borderlands
Himalayan Health Exchange
Contact: info@himalyanhealth.com
August
August 1-August 28 India
Himalayan Health Exchange
Contact:info@himalyanhealth.com
August 6-14
Jamaica (Big Red Mobile Dental Bus)
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
August 12-21
Grenada
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
August 13-22
Jamaica (Big Red Mobile Dental Bus)
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
August 18-27
Jamaica
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
August 19-28
Grenada
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
August 22- September 5
India
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
August 27 - September 5
Grenada
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
August 27 - September 5
Jamaica
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
September
September 3-11
Grenada
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
September 3-12
Jamaica (Big Red Mobile Dental Bus)
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
September 3-17
India
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
September 5-18
Ecuador
Global Smile Foundation
Contact: info@gsmile.org
September 9-18
Jamaica
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
September 24 - October 3
Jamaica (Big Red Mobile Dental Bus)
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
September 30 - October 9
Jamaica
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
October
October 1-8
India
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
October 6-15
Turks & Caicos Islands
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
October 7-16
Jamaica (Big Red Mobile Dental Bus)
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
October 8-16
Vietnam
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
October 12-November 1
Nepal
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
October 15-23
Mexico
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
October 15-24
Jamaica (Big Red Mobile Dental Bus)
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
October 15-24
Turks & Caicos Islands
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
October 22-29
Honduras
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
October 22-30
Turks & Caicos Islands
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
October 23-31
Mexico
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
October 24 - November 2
Jamaica
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
October 27-November 11
Nepal
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
October 29-November 5
Tanzania
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
October 29 - November 6
Jamaica
Great Shape! 1,000 Smiles
Contact: 1000smiles@greatshapeinc.org
October 30-November 11
India
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
November
November 5-8
Puerto Rico
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
November 5-12
Puerto Rico
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
November 5-13
Thailand
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
November 9-12
Puerto Rico
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
November 13-29
Nepal
Global Dental Relief
Contact: volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
November 13-25
Cambodia
Global Dental Relief
Contact:volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org
November 19-26
Guatemala
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
November 19-22
Guatemala
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
November 23-26
Guatemala
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
November 26- December 3
Borneo
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
December
December 3-10
Haiti
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
December 3-6
Haiti
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
December 7-10
Haiti
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
December 10-17
Zambia
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
December 17-24
Bahamas
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
December 17-20
Bahamas
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
December 21-24
Bahamas
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
December 15 – January 1
Peru
International Medical Relief
Contact: marylou@internationalmedicalrelief.org
Year-Round Volunteer Opportunities
Health Volunteers Overseas
Health Volunteers Overseas oral health programs, sponsored by the ADA, need volunteers for programs in Cambodia, Haiti, Laos, Nepal, Nicaragua, Peru, Tanzania. Health Volunteers Overseas. Go to: hvousa.org for more information.
A Broader View
Contact: A Broader View or Oliver Ehlers at 866.423.3258 or 215.780.1845, volunteers@abroaderview.org Volunteer dental professionals, dental students, and pre-dental students are needed year-round for a duration of one week to 12 weeks in Ecuador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nepal, Peru, and Tanzania.
- Ecuador, Quito
- Guatemala, Quetzaltenango
- Costa Rica, Escazu
- Honduras, La Ceiba
- Nepal, Kathmandu
- Peru, Cusco
- Tanzania, Arusha
Afghanistan Dental Relief Project adrpinc.org
Caring Hands Worldwide Year round opportunities available for dental professionals in Zambia. Contact Randy Meyer, randy@caringhandsworldwide.orgif interested.
Dental Volunteers for Israel Dental professionals are welcome year-round. Contact: international@dental-dvi.org.il
Globe Aware Dental professionals are welcome year round in Cambodia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, India, Malawi, Peru, Romania, Thailand, and Vietnam. Contact: office@globeaware.com
International Humanity Foundation ihfonline.org volunteer@ihfonline.org
Maasai Dental Clinic worldhealthdental.org pam@worldhealthdental.org
Philos Health
Dentists and hygienist are needed throughout the year for trips of one, two, or more weeks at children’s dental clinics in the Philippines. Contact: Philos Health, Forrest Malakoff, malakoff@sbcglobal.net
United Planet United Planet offers dental volunteering opportunities in Peru and Nepal. The Short-Term volunteer opportunities in these countries are open and running year round. Programs in Peru start every Sunday. Nepal starts on the first and third Monday of each month. For additional info contact: quest@unitedplanet.org or visit: unitedplanet.org/dental-volunteer-abroad.