DDS4KIDS
Humanitarian Dental Relief Organization

DDS4Kids is a federal and state licensed non-profit health organization with the exclusive purpose to provide charitable dental care treatment and preventive dental health education on a long-term basis to children and adults living in deep poverty in the developing countries in the world. Dentists, health professionals, and non-health volunteers are needed on each team. While sharing our skills and resources with the underserved rural populations, team members will have an opportunity to experience the unique beauty of the country and its people that most tourists do not come to know.

 

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DO YOU HAVE THE POWER OF BEING A VOLUNTEER? Real power is about presence.  It is the energy of knowing that you are who you are, and therefore speaking and acting from your authentic self.  It doesn't matter what your work is - if you are a teacher, a dentist, a homemaker, a student, or whatever; it is your presence that is the power.  It is not power over anybody else.  Power of personal presence is in the sense of empowerment.  Love is the real power.  It brings out your creativity, and helps everyone around you flower.  Marion Woodman - Analyst and Author  OUR PURPOSE: OUR TEAMS TRAVEL TO REMOTE VILLAGES WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FREE DENTAL SERVICES TO RURAL COMMUNITIES. OUR TEAM MEMBERS ARE THOSE WHO ARE CARING, COMPASSIONATE, HARD WORKING, FLEXIBLE, EASY GOING, ENJOY HELPING OTHERS, AND BRING THE FUN WITH THEM EVERYWHERE THEY GO. WE ARE NOT A TRAVEL AGENCY AND OUR TRIPS ARE NOT VACATIONS FOR THE REGULAR ADVENTURE SEEKERS. DDS4KIDS IS A NON-PROFIT HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION WITH NO PAID STAFF, ONLY LIFE-LONG VOLUNTEERS.    TRIPS OPPORTUNITIES * Vietnam - Feb 20 - March 20, 2010 - Team is full. * Copper Canyon, Mexico - Nov. 19 - 28, 2010.  Please contact us by email if you wish to join on this trip. * Vietnam - Feb 19 - March 5, 2011 - Team is full - Stand by application accepted. * India - Himalayas - June 1- 15, 2011 - Team is full. * Vietnam - Feb 18 - March 3, 2012 - Applications accepted.   Teams are kept at the maximum of 10 - 12 volunteers on a first come first serve basis.  Before you sign up, please look through the Question and Answer column completely and make sure this kind of volunteer trip is for you.  At times we might receive more applications than space allowed for certain trip, but we do make a serious effort to accommodate every volunteer and wish to welcome all in this extremely rewarding endeavor.  THANK YOU! *IMPORTANT:  YOU MUST HAVE INTERNET CONNECTION AND ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH EMAIL EFFICIENTLY*