Volunteer in India Dental Clinic (All backgrounds and professions welcome!)

Be part of a pioneer humanitarian project in the Ladakh Valley. Once a departure point for yak trains traveling into Central Asia, Leh is located in a small area just north of the Indus Valley. Situated deep in the Indian Himalayas, Ladakh offers spectacular mountain views and trekking.

Project Cost: $2,275 (based on double occupancy) Clinic-Only: $1,880 (based on double occupancy).

The dental clinic — located at 11,000 feet above sea level — is set up in the Ladakh valley where volunteers work to provide first-time dental care to children in the Ladakh area. Outside the clinic, volunteers have a chance to get to know the local people and take in mountain life on the Tibetan plateau. Volunteers work in the clinic for six days, after which the journey continues through India with sightseeing in Ladakh.

The project duration is 15 days, which includes: travel time to Leh, orientation, sightseeing in Ladakh, and six days working in the dental clinic.

Volunteers may opt out of the sightseeing portion of the project and head home after the clinic.

Project Dates

• August 19 – September 2, 2024
• August 31 – September 14, 2024
• August 18 – September 1, 2025
• August 30 – September 13, 2025

At Global Dental Relief, our mission is to bring free dental care to children around the globe, in Nepal, India, Guatemala, Kenya, and Cambodia. Teams of volunteer dentists, hygienists, assistants, and general volunteers deliver treatment and preventive care in dental clinics that serve children in schools and remote villages.

With a vision to transform lives and cultivate community through volunteerism, we provide opportunities for diverse groups of volunteers to explore the world and bring free dental care and oral hygiene education to thousands of impoverished children.