CMDA | Dominican Republic

When: July 10 - 18, 2010

Where: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Status: Accepting applications

Special Travel Announcement: All participants must travel to/from Dominican Republic as a group. No deviations in travel will be allowed without prior approval from GHO Director.

Who: Primary Medicine & Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Logistics (non-medical helpers); Family Trip, 1 - 2 Pastors (to take an active part in the Spiritual aspect of the team and work with the National Partners/Spiritual Counseling) - Specifically need Primary Care Physicians and 1 Physical Therapist

Project Fee: $1,200 + international airfare (subject to change)

Trip Leader: Ron Brown with Eric Penniman, DO and Gary Forester, DDS as Assistants

Trip Details: As this will be a family trip, children 12 years or older are welcome to accompany you. Their responsibilites will be as "helpers" in the pharmacy, dental clinic, optometry, physical therapy, medical clinic, and supporting the local church who will have daily programs for children.

We will be hosted by one of our most exciting and competent national churches, the Oasis Church led by Pastor Tomas Martinez. This church has done a marvelous job supporting our trip’s logistics and providing spiritual counselors who have been very effective evangelists. Pastor Tomas works diligently to coordinate discipleship efforts for those who make a decision for Christ. Working with nearly 200 members from the Oasis Church is one of the highlights of the trip.

We plan to daily travel via bus from Santa Domingo where we stay each night in a hotel to an area within a 30-60 minute drive of the capital city to some of the Haitian refugee areas. If your heart has been moved by the tragedy in Haiti, this may be God’s call to join us with this medical mission. In previous years, the evangelistic effort has produced a great harvest!

What Can You Expect From This Mission Trip?

• To have your life changed by being taken out of your comfort zone and put into a situation where the Lord can speak to your heart and mind in a special way.

• To experience a cross-cultural doctor-patient relationship.

• To appreciate the practice of medicine and dentistry with limited resources.

• To gain opportunities to treat the whole person by speaking to the patient’s spiritual needs as you share your faith.

• To be exposed to similar needs all over the world and to develop a global heart for seeing this world won to Christ.

• To support the work of Pastor Tomas and Dionnis as we minister together to people in the name of Christ.

• To make some dear friendships with the other team members that you will remember for a lifetime.

Vaccination Information: Wondering what immunizations you’ll need for the mission trip? Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control website.

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