This summer our parish will be
returning to the Dominican Republic in our 8th year of Mission. The mission
will take place in the town of San Jose de Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris,
D.R. from June 25th to July 2nd.
The purpose of
the mission is to do the social work of the church which includes the Social
& spiritual work during our home visits, providing assistance to the family
in need, prescreening patients for the 2 days medical clinic, and providing
medical services to those that present some challenges to attend the clinic.
The mission
will include a 2-day Medical Clinic, which will consist of providing general
medical services, cardiology, gynecology, pediatrics, optometry, dermatology,
and dentistry. Typically, 400 - 500 + people would be seen each
day. We will be accompanied by some physicians from our parish, and some
doctors from The Dominican Republic will be assisting us as well.
We will work
with a local pharmacist & doctors to coordinate the purchase of all
medicines that we need to purchase in D.R. We will have a pharmacist
working with us through our staying in D.R. We will be about 40 - 45
in number. Most of the people that participating in our mission are
not doctors but each one plays a very important role such as helping to set up
the clinic, assisting doctors in translation from Spanish to English, crowd
control, and helping in the home visits to spread the words about our mission
and the medical clinic. This is a very humbling, life-changing
experience.
Each person
attending the mission is paying for their own travel expenses, but other
supports are needed for things like medical supplies, medicine, and medical
expenses while we’re there and to cover the cost of shipping all the donations
of medicines and supplies to the Dominican Republic to take care of about 1,500
during the medical clinic. This being said; we need to fundraise
$35,000.00 to cover the cost
If you’re able
to donate any amount toward this cause, your support would be appreciated no
matter the amount. More importantly, your thoughts and prayers for a
successful mission are appreciated. You can make your donation online on
this page or By
Mail: Please send your donation Mission to the
Dominican Republic, Ascension Church, 221 West 107th Street, New York, NY 10025.
Please make the check Payable to Ascension Church
For more information and
pictures of prior missions, please visit: http://www.ascension107.org/mission-to-dr
Link to Video of our first
Mission: https://youtu.be/Wp-LxG3d-uc
If you have any
questions, or concerns or just want more details about this important
fundraising effort, please call 212 222-0666 or write to us at 221 West
107th Street, New York, NY 10025. We are thankful for your support of our
church and our mission.
Thank You,