Dominican Republic Trip Information

Dates – May 24-31, 2025

Group Leaders

Dr. Jodi Flanders and Dr. James Deering. For questions, please contact [email protected].

Goals

  • Build lasting relationships with the people of the Dominican Republic
  • Facilitate requests by Maranatha Mission for specific needs of identified
    individuals while working in bateys with primarily Haitian peoples 
  • Provide competent, appropriate medical care to an under-resourced population in conjunction with the Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Supply much needed medications and supplies for community health care at the completion of our visit
  • Offer a unique learning environment for medical students and residents, other healthcare personnel and ancillary team members
  • Provide intensive training for students in the art of medicine, with
    technology limited by the local standards
  • Facilitate opportunities to experience different cultures and global health issues.

Checklist

  • Complete the application
  • Submit your $206 deposit
  • Make certain your passport expires after December 1, 2025
  • You will need up to date Tdap, MMR, Hepatitis A and B, COVID-19, influenza, and RSV (if indicated). https://www.cdc.gov/
  • Upload part 1 and part 2 of the required documents for your team role (.pdf format)
  • Comply with all payment deadlines. Payable by check to Power of a Nickel, Zelle, or add 3% if using PayPal.

 

A young girl in the Dominican Republic
The Power of a Nickel team in the Dominican Republic

Our Focus

We will be partnering with Maranatha Mission and the Good Samaritan Hospital, bringing a medical team to the children and families in La Romana, Dominican Republic and surrounding bateys. The people of the bateys are primarily employed in sugar cane fields, living in poverty with limited availability to healthcare. 

Our team will provide chronic medical care as well as care for the acute needs of the community. We will facilitate referrals as needed and contract the services of local dentists and doctors to confirm follow-ups as needed.

A male nurse assessing a woman
A female nurse with a mask talking to a male patient
A male nurse smiling with a young girl
Power of a Nickel team

Costs:

Total trip cost: $2,200 per person, double occupancy

This DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE TO PUNTA CANA AIRPORT.

Included are:

  • In-country travel by bus
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily in an all-inclusive resort (alcohol not included)
  • Translator expenses
  • Medications
  • Supplies for clinics
  • Lodging, double occupancy, in a gated resort hotel with A/C in the bedrooms, private bathrooms, and golf cart transportation
  • Services from a local physician and dentist
  • Food staples delivered to each batey we serve

Payment Schedule

A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $206 is required to hold your space.

Final payment is due April 10, 2025. An invoice will be sent to you via email after receipt of your PayPal deposit. Please pay by check, Zelle, or add a handling fee of 3% if paying with PayPal.

If you wish to pay by check, please make the check payable to:

Power of a Nickel
Jodi Flanders
2475 W. Garrison Rd.
Owosso, MI 48867
Please put participant name in memo.

Zelle: 918-629-1836

Requirements

Participants will be responsible for all travel and routine vaccinations. More information can be found at www.cdc.gov www.headinghomehealthy.org.

  • Evacuation insurance is required, minimum of $500,000
  • Trip cancellation insurance is suggested.

Cancellation Policy

$206 deposit is non-refundable. You may transfer this to another person if you find you are unable to participate, but you will need to make any financial arrangements with that person. This transfer must be approved by team leaders to ensure correct lodging accommodations.

  • 59-30 days prior to departure, you will receive a 50% refund.
  • 29-0 days prior to departure, there is no refund.

Trip cancellation insurance (different from evacuation insurance) is strongly encouraged to avoid forfeiting funds if you must cancel for any reason.