2012 VVC Dominican Republic Medical Mission Trip
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Hispaniola Medical Charity DR Mission Trip—Orlando Team
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In November 2012, Vascular Vein Centers brought the latest technology and vein treatment to a Dominican Republic Hospital, ushering one of the few modern treatments for venous disease in that nation. During the mission trip, they changed the lives of 12 men and women suffering from debilitating venous diseases.
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Hispaniola Medical Charity DR Mission Trip—Orlando Team
La Romana
Hospital El Buen Samatano
www.hospitalbuenasamaritano.com
Moises Sifren Juan
Administrative Director
c/Circunvalacion No. 79 Villa Verde, La Romana Rep. Dom. Cell: 809-697-1255
Located in La Ramona, DR
46 Total Volunteers
Over 45 trunks of supplies/ equipment carried from US
• Surgical - 77 patients, 105 surgical procedures• Vein - 11 patients, 56 procedures• Dentistry - 178 patients, 193 procedures• • Total - 266 patients, 354 procedures
Batey- “Sugar Workers’ Town”
•200 Batey’s located throughout DR•No Electricity•No running water•8th grade education for kids(must be sponsored to go further)•$3.00 per ton sugar cane harvested•Manual process- use machetes
•Recent birth 12 y/o- club foot Sent home w/ child. Rely on volunteer/mission for correction
Please visit our medical mission page to find out how you can make this year’s trip a success.
