Children’s Dental Clinic (Ages 18+)

Project Details
This dental clinic is part of a small international NGO located in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. It consists of two free clinics for children who live in the townships nearby. In Argentina, few children who live in severely impoverished neighborhoods enjoy dental care and as a result, their teeth are generally in very poor condition.

Program Costs

2 weeks: $1,290
4 weeks: $1,730
8 weeks: $2,630

Volunteer Abroad Program Fees

Fees may be paid by personal check, money order or credit card.

Included	Not Included
Lodging/2 meals per day	Airfare
Arrival Pick-up at airport	In country transportation
Medical/Accident Insurance	Phone cards
24 Emergency Staff	Internet
Pre-departure and arrival Orientation

Volunteer Responsibilities
Volunteers will be working closely with clinic staff to help with everything from routine dental check-ups to more severe cases that need urgent treatment. The materials will be provided by the NGO but volunteers are needed to make sure the operation is running smoothly and the little patients are well attended.

Location
The dental clinic is located in San Martin, a suburb of Buenos Aires. All volunteers will be taken to their host family upon arrival and given an orientation within the first few days.

Accommodations and Meals
Volunteers will stay with carefully screened host families for the duration of the program. Two meals a day with your host family are included in your stay.
**No meals are served on Sundays.

Transportation and Travel Arrangements
All travel arrangements must be booked according to Greenheart Travel instructions. Booking travel is your responsibility, but we are more than happy to help you as needed. A transfer service will be booked for you that will take you from the airport directly to your accommodations upon your arrival. Depending on the location of your host family the bus ride to your project will be within 20-45 minutes, and Greenheart Travel does not cover any bus fare used in transit to the work site.

Local Support
Greenheart Travel always provides you with a thorough network of support before departure and during your time abroad. You will be provided with pre-departure orientation materials that will walk you through every step of your program. Your local coordinator, host family, and volunteer site supervisor are more than happy to address questions or difficulties that you may have at anytime during your program.

Dates, Duration and Application Deadlines
Volunteers may join this program at any time throughout the year. Please note that projects have limited availability during the months of January and February. Applications are due at least 8 weeks before your intended date of departure. Volunteers must begin and end their project on a Monday.

Requirements
Minimum commitment of 4 weeks. Volunteers must be trained dentists or advanced in their studies of dentistry and be comfortable working with children. An intermediate level of Spanish is required. Spanish lessons are available prior to the volunteer project in Buenos Aires for an additional fee.