Sister Parish Medical Mission - FL (Northeast) | Order of Malta American Association

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Sister Parish Medical Mission – FL (Northeast)

Area	Florida, Northeast
Project	Sister Parish Medical Mission
Project Address
Project Start Date	February 2012
Project End Date	2016
Association Contact	Dr. Donald A. Barnhorst
Contact Email	barnhorst@aol.com
Category	Physically/Mentally Disabled, Medical/Dental
Description	Several of our members have established a “sister parish” relationship with two parishes in the Dominican Republic. Our Chapter is involved only with the medical component of the project. ‘Ve conduct medical clinics for five days three times each year to a total database of 3,000 patients and treat 500-600 patients during each mission trip.
Activities Members Are Involved In	Each mission group numbers 15-20 caregivers, only 3-4 of whom are Chapter members. ‘Ve begin each day with Mass and then work until early evening at clinics in rural Guerra, inner-city Santo Domingo, and an impoverished Haitian batey, El Mamey
Estimated Number of Members Involved	4 members X 5 days X 3 trips = 60 member days
Estimated Annual Hours of Service	1500
This is a Flagship Project in the Area	No
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