The land of smiles and kindness

Deciding to go with a group of strangers to the other side of the world for two weeks was the most radical thing I’ve ever done and one of the things I’m most proud of. Whilst I have always wanted to be a volunteer, the anxiety of going to a faraway country with strangers quickly gave way to enthusiasm and excitement. Before the pandemic, I had the dream of travelling to a country and volunteering there, but I kept putting it off for a multitude of reasons. Finally, in 2022, I summoned up the courage to sign up with Dentaid!

Dentaid is a charity that provides free dental care in the UK and African and Asian countries (such as Cambodia, Malawi, Morocco and Uganda). Here in the UK, they have mobile units that support homeless people, refugees, asylum seekers, cancer patients, abuse survivors and fishing communities.