Overseas Partner:
Good Samaritan Baptist Mission
This mission organization was founded in 1968 by husband and wife Bob and Joan Tyson from Villa Rica, Georgia. They host mission groups year round, plant churches, raise money too feed the poor, and fund a private Christian school for children whose tuition, room and board, clothing and meals are supported by sponsors. For mission teams like DCF, they provide room and board, hearty meals, transportation, and areas for fellowship and worship.
Time of year:
mid-November
Average # of…
Students: 8
Dentists: 4
Hygienists: 0-1
Helpers: 6
1st years (y/n) not usually
2nd years (y/n) not usually
3rd years (y/n) yes
4th years (y/n) yes
Services Provided:
Fillings, Cleanings, Extractions
Average # of people served: 750
Typical Week:
Saturday: fly out of US early morning, arrive in Tegucigalpa afternoon, drive to San Marcos de Colon (this 4 hour bus ride is a great time to bond with team members), unload bus, find rooms, eat dinner, crash!
Sunday: Church service at local church, set up clinic after
Monday-Thursday: clinic days
Friday: clinic in morning, pack up in afternoon
Saturday: Visit school, students give program, rest, and relaxation, pack up
Sunday: drive to airport, fly home
Typical day of clinic:
Rise and Shine 6:45am
Breakfast at 7:00am
Devotional at 7:30am
Drive to clinic 8:00-9:00am
Clinic from 9:00-Noon
Lunch from Noon-ish – 1:00-ish
Clinic from 1:00-5:00pm
Drive to Mission 5:00-6:00pm
Wash up/ journal/ free time from 6:00-6:30pm
Dinner at 6:30pm
Devotional at 7:00pm
Game time/ free time/ pack pain medication for next day from 7:30-9:00-ish
Hit the sack 9:00-ish to whenever-ish