DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Community Care
Faith • Healing • Service • Together
Healing. Hope. The Love of Christ.
The Dominican Republic Community Care Mission brings together healthcare professionals, students, and servants in partnership with
St. Mary & St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Puerto Plata.
Through community-based care, dental services, health education, and outreach, CMANA is building a growing presence in the Puerto Plata region—one that continues to expand with each mission.
Serving the Community of Puerto Plata
The Dominican Republic mission is rooted in community care: bringing healthcare directly to people and places where it can make a meaningful difference.
Our teams provide primary medical care while also expanding access to dental and ophthalmic services. By working alongside our local Church partners, we are able to connect with communities throughout the Puerto Plata region and better understand the needs of the people we serve.
Bringing Dental Care Into Schools
An important part of the Dominican Republic mission is bringing dental care directly into local schools.
Our teams provide dental services while teaching children about oral hygiene, prevention, and healthy habits. These interactions give children more than a dental visit – they give them practical tools they can carry with them long after the mission ends.
Growing Beyond the Clinic
As the mission continues to develop, CMANA is expanding the ways we can serve the community.
In addition to direct patient care, we are exploring and piloting initiatives designed to strengthen community health education and prevention. The
Community Health Worker education initiative represents an important step toward building local capacity and supporting health at the community level.
A Growing Mission
The Dominican Republic is a relatively new CMANA mission, and we are continuing to learn, build relationships, and grow the services we can offer.
Each visit provides an opportunity to listen to the community, strengthen our partnership with the local Church, and identify new ways to make care more accessible.
What began as an opportunity to provide care is becoming a growing commitment to the health and well-being of the Puerto Plata community.
A Partnership That Continues to Grow
Built on Partnership
The Dominican Republic Community Care Mission is built on partnership with St. Mary & St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Puerto Plata.
With each mission, CMANA seeks to better understand local needs, the services we can provide, and build upon the foundation established through previous visits.
Who Can Serve?
The Dominican Republic Community Care Mission brings together a diverse team of healthcare professionals, students, and servants. While our clinical teams bring expertise across a range of specialties, there is a place for everyone who wants to serve.
Healthcare professionals and residents, healthcare students, other students, non-healthcare servants, and student servants under 18 can all play a meaningful role in the mission. Whether providing care, supporting the team, connecting with the community, or simply being present, every volunteer brings something valuable to the work.
Our clinical services currently focus on dentistry, nutrition, optometry, pediatrics, pharmacy, and primary care, with opportunities to continue expanding the breadth of services offered as the mission grows.
2025 Mission Impact
A Young Mission With Room to Grow
The Dominican Republic mission is still in its early years, but each mission is helping establish a stronger foundation for continued service in the Puerto Plata region.
In 2025, CMANA volunteers provided primary medical care, distributed medications, and began expanding the role of dental care and oral health education within the community.
200+
Patients Seen
300+
Prescriptions Dispensed
Building for the Future
The impact of a newer mission is measured not only by what happens today, but by what it makes possible tomorrow.
As CMANA continues to build relationships in the Dominican Republic, we are looking toward sustainable ways to strengthen community health, including the development of Community Health Worker education
and continued expansion of dental and preventive services.
We are building this mission one relationship, one patient, and one opportunity to serve at a time.
Your Next Opportunity to Serve
The Dominican Republic mission is continuing to grow.
Explore upcoming opportunities to join CMANA and be part of the next chapter of this ministry in Puerto Plata.