Short- Term Work Teams Information

Eastern Dominican Christian Mission has hosted a number of short-term work teams from supporting churches! Since the Yorks began working in the Dominican Republic in 1990, they have helped coordinate well over 200 groups that have done a variety of types of work and ministry. Groups are encouraged to contact the Yorks well in advance, preferably a year in advance, in order to schedule teams so that their work can be well planned in advance and also to avoid overloading the mission schedule in the Dominican Republic.

With the connection in La Romana at the Centro Mutualista Clinic, surgical and dental teams have been especially effective in ministry outreaches. The mission has a complete portable dental unit that allows for tooth repair as well as extractions. The surgical unit at the clinic is well equipped, including anesthesia equipment. Typical surgical teams have done hernia repairs, gall bladder removal, cyst repair, and other types of surgeries. In the eastern Dominican Republic there is a real need for many types of medical outreach ministries. One of the goals of Eastern Dominican Christian Mission is to always make sure that the ministry focuses on the spiritual as well as the physical needs of the people in the community.

Construction teams have come from a number of churches and with varying levels of expertise! The mission always has a Dominican team of workers that are skilled in the particular type of project being done. Plumbers, electricians, block and brick masons, painters, carpenters,  and general laborers are always welcome and needed. When a team begins contact about taking a group to the Dominican Republic, the Yorks will connect the team with a project and give estimates regarding costs and time frame for the team to plan their trip.

Undoubtedly, US work teams always testify that they receive more than they gave during their work in the Dominican Republic. Teams usually stay in the homes of the Dominican Christians and that interaction is one of the most important aspects of the trip. Sharing meals and a home helps the North American Christians understand what life is like outside of their “comfort zone”. They also learn that the church is bigger than they think! Dominicans truly make the phrase “Mi casa es su casa” (My house is your house) come true! During the orientation time when a team first arrives in the country, they are reminded that the physical labor they do is wonderful but temporal. The spiritual bonds they make with their Dominican sisters and brothers will last for eternity!

If a church has a special gift or ministry that they can share with the churches in the Dominican Republic, the mission would love to hear about it. Eastern Dominican Christian Mission is flexible enough to try just about any program or project that will impact the community for Christ!