Trip Information

1. It is important that the group has a master list of all the medical supplies and medications. That way when you get to the Dominican Republic you will know what else you want to purchase there. I learned from a missionary there that it is very easy to buy medical supplies in the Dominican Republic. Many stores even take credit cards or you can get pesos from an ATM. (Let me tell you, it is not like that in Haiti. J) Narcotics are the only things you need a prescription for. So please send a list of all the medical supplies and medications you are bringing to Eva at evamaria14@yahoo.com. She will be compiling the list. You cannot take expired medications.

2. In case you have not already checked into this it is recommended that you get the following vaccinations before travelling to Haiti: Typhoid, Hepatitis A, and Tetanus. You should begin taking a malaria prophylaxis right away.

3. Please send me, through this e-mail, emergency contact information. Give me someone’s name, phone number(s) and e-mail address. The Oregon group is bringing two satellite phones and there is a computer with internet at the mission compound, but I’d let your families know communication back and forth still may be limited. Feel free to give my e-mail address and cell phone number ( 503-302-1822 503-302-1822) to family members.

4. Groups normally give HCM $30 a day per person to cover food, transportation and translator costs so upon arriving in Fonds-Parisien, you all will give the directors $250/person totaling $4000. Additional money will be needed to cover ground transportation costs and purchases in the Dominican Republic. This doesn’t need to come out of your own pocket. Bring whatever donations you have received.

5. Each passenger can bring two checked bags up to 62 inches (length+width+height) weighing no more than 50 lbs, and one carry-on up to 45 inches (length+width+height) weighing up to 40 lbs. You can also bring a personal item, ie. backpack. Often teams use military style duffle bags as their checked luggage because they are light, flexible and can be brought back more easily.

6. Here is a suggested packing list:

· Clothes for 10 days-- humid weather in upper 80's. Scrubs or long pants for working. Shorts are acceptable for men when not working. Usually the mission asks that women wear skirts when not wearing scrubs, but I’d say this is a special circumstance being so last minute. Knee length and sleeveless shirts are fine.
· Tennis shoes for walking
· Flip flops--if preferred when not walking far
· Toiletries--keep in mind carry-on fluid restrictions (2 oz. or less, pass through security in it's own ziploc)
· Towel
· 2 rolls toilet paper
· Bug spray
· 1 roll paper towels
· 2 boxes 1-gallon ziploc bags
· 3 boxes sandwich ziploc bags
· Wet wipes
· Hand sanitizer
· Stethescope, otoscope, and other medical equipment (Don’t assume anything you need will be there.)
· Sunglasses
· Hat
· Sunscreen
· Reusable water bottle
· Protein bars/other ready to eat food (can be purchased in the DR also)
· Consider mosquito net
· Malaria prophylaxis
· Pepto-bismal tablets (plan on 2 BID for traveler's diarrhea prophylaxis)
· Passport
· 4 photocopies of passport--1 for each bag, 1 for team leader.
· A set of clothes for church, nothing fancy, a nice shirt will do

7. Here is the list of the group members:
1. Guesly Dessieux, Family practice dessieuxg@yahoo.com
2. Doug Boudreau, Pediatrician boudreau@mail.crmc.org
3. Paul Neumann, Family practice doctor.neumann@gmail.com
4. Dean Yeager, Family practice Tami@meritel.net
5. Charles A. Woodridge, Pediatrician quas68@yahoo.com
6. Lori Borella, Anesthesiologist Lborella@santiamhospital.com
7. Sabine Dessieux, FNP sabine1079@hotmail.com
8. Adam Maurer, Paramedic Amaurer@santiamhospital.com
9. Juanita Culver , RN Jculver@santiamhospital.com
10. Genny Baldwin, RN Gbaldwin@santiamhospital.com
11. Debbie Turrell , RN dturrell@santiamhospital.com
12. Clark Yoder, RN, operating room Cyoder@santiamhospital.com
13. Eva Brogan, RN, operating room evamarie14@yahoo.com
14. Amanda Gutwein, RN algutwein@liberty.edu
15. Amy Hilt, RN AHilt001@yahoo.com
16. Debbie Sands, LPN, Pediatric nurse—Jefferson City docsands@embarqmail.com
17. Mary Deeken, MD, Pediatrician--Jefferson City, MO deekeneven@aol.com