[twitchyzero]

So I started some research in this topic because I'm interested in doing one next summer.

I'm a student in the health care field and I wish to do volunteering in this field (more specifically oral health promotion/ prevention) overseas for a short period of time (2-3 weeks) for the sake of gaining more experience that I cant find locally.

I've looked briefly at programs like Go Volunteer, Cross-Cultural Sol'n and Projects-Abroad.

I notice some are very costly so the cost is a concern for me ( I remember my frd in high school went around asking for donations from corporations/fam&frds just so she could volunteer for a month in kenya). Also, if counts for school credits is a plus. I'm interested in staying hostels with other volunteers instead of immensing with local homes.

I just wanna hear some suggestions, stories, experience.

Thanks.