Dental Missions to Cap Haitien (Haiti)Opportunity

The CHDI is looking for people who are ready to make a difference and change lives. You may travel to Cap Haitien any time of the year. For the adventurous and confident volunteer, arrange for a time to travel on your own schedule, where all the resources of the CHDI would be available for you. Dental professionals are needed to help with the administration of the program and to be advisory and supportive in function. Dental educators are most welcome to engage in classroom instruction.

We encourage you to join our efforts, just ‘plug’ yourself into our established program, your experience will be rewarding and your work efforts successful. Thank you for visiting our site, enjoy the reading and we hope to see you in Cap Haitien.
Education
The primary focus and the cornerstone of the CHDI is based on timely continuing education programs for the dentists where sessions are coupled with direct care teaching demonstrations.
AFT
Preventing cavities through fluoride use is considered to be an efficient means of controlling decayed teeth. To be effective the treatment has to be affordable, available and therapeutic. Education on the prevention of dental disease is delivered to everybody at the community health centers.
OUT
Treatment is targeted for the emergency relief of oral pain, management of infections, and dental trauma. Access to this basic care is a fundamental right for people.
ART
is a procedure based on removing tooth decay using hand instruments alone and restoring the cavity with adhesive filling materials.
 

Volunteering
If you wish to travel or find out how to volunteer please call 440.541.6889. The CHDI will help you coordinate your travel to Cap Haitien. Typical days for travel are from Saturday to Sunday and detailed intinerary’s will vary depending on your city of departure. International travel from Miami to Cap Haitien will be arranged by the CHDI. You would spend six nights in a Cap Haitien hotel and then depart for Florida. Our in-country coordinator will assist you in your ground transportation needs and provide translation services. Your domestic travel arrangements are your own responsibility.