Overseas blogs

What made you decide to volunteer overseas with Dentaid? I had worked with people who had been to Uganda with Dentaid and I wanted to experience it for myself and also to…

I’ve been to Uganda twice with Dentaid, in September 2024 and again in February 2026.As far as I know I am so far the only Irish dental nurse to volunteer…

At University I volunteered abroad in India and had the best time, it has always been something I wanted to do again and when I managed to secure a spot…

Going back to Uganda for the 2nd time, I was apprehensive as I didn’t know if the experience would live up to how the first trip was. That one impacted…

We spent one week inside a Cambodian prison and another visiting rural village schools – two completely contrasting worlds, yet both filled with patients in desperate need of care. We…

A Cambodian Adventure: From Prisons to Primary Schools Everything about Cambodia is an adventure—from crazy food to tropical rainstorms, from Lara Croft temples to swimming under 80-foot waterfalls. Then came…

I’ve just returned from what can only be described as a life-changing experience, and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone! Here’s what happened over two incredible weeks in…

Hard work, heartbreaking, heartwarming and full of hilarious moments thanks to a great bunch of new found friends… going to Cambodia in March 2025 was an experience I’ll treasure for…

I first became interested in volunteering whilst training to be a dental nurse. I had to do research on charities relating to dentistry and I came across Dentaid. I did…

I had the best time on the trip. I really want to continue doing more work like this in the future and I’d recommend it to anyone no matter what…