Smile Vanuatu Volunteers Programs open for 2026.
Interested and able to volunteer for one week helping in school health promotion programs?
Come volunteer with us, not a hand out but a hand up, empowering through education, independence, and health awareness.
Help promote early healthy habits to the children of Vanuatu.
For details regarding volunteering in 2026, visit the Volunteers page.
If you have questions or wish to volunteer, visit the Contact page.
Supporting the Vanuatu Ministry of Health Oral Health Promotion Programs
Health promoting school program – Kindergarten and Grade 1
The Gudfala Tut Skul Program is a supervised toothbrushing programs designed for school children in Vanuatu. The aim of the program is to develop toothbrushing skills and greater awareness of the importance of oral health in children and their families, instilling life-long oral hygiene habits during early formative years and contributing to improvement in overall oral health.
For more information see MSM’s program page and the WHO article.
Health promoting school program – Grade 2 – year 13 with Basic Package of Oral Care
Gudfala Nurse Training Program
Toothbrush Holder Campaign
Can’t make it? But still want to help? Tax deductible donations of up to $20 AUD will give these children somewhere to store their toothbrushes.
We have sourced local seamstresses to create toothbrush holders. They will be place in all classrooms we visit supporting the creation of school-centred healthy hub learning areas.
Our goal is to have 50 made.
For information about Smile Vanuatu program see the About page.
For details regarding volunteering in 2026, visit the Volunteers page.
If you have questions or wish to volunteer, visit the Contact page.
In order to support this important program see the Donations page.
For current and past supporters of this program see the Affiliates page.
To view photos of past programs and examples of type of work click on the Gallery page.