Upcoming Project Teams

Fundraising Goals listed in $USD

Canadians & Intls: Please view the Project Team Schedule with $CAD Fundraising Goals here.

Medical Ministry International facilitates 1 and 2-week Project Teams with international volunteer participants to build medical capacity for the long term. Project Teams are planned by our in-country Project Directors in response to local health care needs, following an invitation from the local community. We often partner with local churches.

Medical Ministry International encourages applications from volunteers around the world on project teams. Upon acceptance, all participants of a Project Team are expected to serve using their given skill sets and contribute to the programs of Medical Ministry International in an identified community.

Funding model for Project Teams

All participants are expected to fundraise on behalf of Medical Ministry International to help raise the funds necessary to cover the budgeted costs of the Project Teams (including accommodations, meals, basic medical insurance, malpractice insurance, etc.) Medical Ministry International’s costs per team vary significantly based on the project location, the remoteness of the project site, duration and size of the project, currency exchange rates, and more. The fundraising goal per team is shown below, along with the minimum fundraising goal for each team member.

Medical Ministry International’s costs to carry out our charitable programs include airfare expenses and other travel expenses required for team members to arrive at the project site. Because the costs for airfare can vary significantly, fundraising goals for airfare are not included in the funding amounts below. The minimum fundraising goal to cover airfare-related expenses will be communicated to participants closer to the project date.

According to IRS Publication 526, “Generally, you can claim a charitable contribution deduction for travel expenses necessarily incurred while you are away from home performing services for a charitable organization only if there is no significant element of personal pleasure, recreation, or vacation in the travel.”  This applies whether or not the trip expenses are billed directly to a participant’s credit card. Team members may choose to fundraise donations to Medical Ministry International and be reimbursed for expenses to participate on the Project Team. Resources to assist in fundraising efforts can be found here.

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City Project Type
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Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
November 2024                
Dominican
Republic
11/2 11/9 Imbert, Puerto Plata Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Dr Teo Beato
Dr Frida Luna
Becca Metzler-Mendoza, RN Jeremy Mendoza
$22,425 $1,495 -  
Ecuador 11/2 11/9 Cotacachi, Otavalo Primary Care, Dental, Health Education, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy Dr Susana Logacho $16,400 $1,640 -  
Indonesia 11/8 11/22 Kupang, West Timor Primary Care, Dental,
Health Education
Ed & Femmy Dethan $29,250 - $1,950  
India 11/15 11/30 Aboi, Mon, Nagaland Vision Program
Eye Surgery & Optical
Dr Chingkup Konyak
Dr Sharon Konyak
Dr John Harvey
$36,000 $1,500 $1,800  
Amazon
Region
11/30 12/14 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care,
Vision Care (pterygium surgery), Dental, Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$26,925 $1,495 $1,795  
Ghana 11/30 12/14 Accra OB-GYN Surgery

Host is Barnor Memorial Hospital.
MD's and RN's require medical license registration in Ghana.
Seth Ephraim Tetteh-Quaye
Dr Nicole Williams
$13,710 $1,885 $2,285  
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Date
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Date
City Project Type
& Details
Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
January 2025                
Dominican
Republic
1/4 1/18 Nagua Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Dr Teo Beato
Dr Frida Luna
Kara Klingenberg, RN
$35,900 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Colombia 1/11 1/25 Maicao, Guajira Vision Program
Eye Surgery & Optical

URGENT NEEDS: Ophthalmologist for surgery and consultations, Nurses, Scrub tech, General Helpers
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
Dr John Harvey
Barbara Skinner
$54,000 $1,500 $1,800 APPLY NOW
Dominican
Republic
1/25 2/2 Cambita Garabito Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Dr Teo Beato
Dr Frida Luna
Dr JP Smith
$37,375 $1,495 - APPLY NOW
Ecuador 1/25 2/8 La Merced, Valle de los Chillos Primary Care, Health Education, Preventive Dental Care Dr Susana Logacho
Dr Becky Preston
$19,400 $1,640 $1,940 APPLY NOW
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Date
City Project Type
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Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
February 2025                
Philippines 2/1 2/15 Apayao & Palawan         Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education

URGENT NEEDS: Surgeons, Nurses, Scrub tech, General Helpers
Dr Allan Melicor $18,500 - $1,850 APPLY NOW
Amazon
Region
2/8 2/22 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Dominican
Republic
2/8 2/22 Villa Los Almacigos Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Dr Teo Beato
Dr Frida Luna
Dr Hendricks
Dr Boustany
$44,875 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Bolivia 2/15 3/1 Portachuelo Vision Program
Eye Surgery & Optical

URGENT NEEDS: Cataract Surgeons, Anesthesia Providers for Cataract surgery, Nurses, Scrub tech, General Helpers
Yuhei Miyagi
Dr Joe Fammartino
Dr Mac Ronning
Dr Jimmy Borda
Barbara Skinner
$54,000 $1,500 $1,800 APPLY NOW
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Date
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Date
City Project Type
& Details
Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
March 2025                  
Dominican
Republic
3/1 3/16 El Cercado, Las Matas de Farfan Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Dr Teo Beato
Dr Frida Luna
Dr Jarman
$71,800 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Ecuador 3/1 3/8 Tena, Misahually Primary Care, Health Education, Preventive Dental Care Dr Susana Logacho $16,400 $1,640 - APPLY NOW
Honduras 3/1 3/9 Corquin-Copan Primary Care, Dental, Health Education, Optical Gustavo Elicegui
Dr Mildred Elicegui
$16,500 $1,650 - APPLY NOW
Peru 3/1 3/8 Camana Primary Care, Dental, Physical Therapy, Health Education

URGENT NEEDS: Physicians, Pharmacist, Dentist, Physical Therapist, Nurses, General Helpers
Tania Catacora
With Cedarville University
$16,500 $1,375 - APPLY NOW
Amazon
Region
3/8 3/22 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium, cataract surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Dominica 3/22 4/5 Roseau Eye Surgery Dr. Ralph Crew
Barbara Skinner
$10,770 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Ecuador 3/28 4/7 Galapagos, Santa Cruz, Isla Isabela Primary Care, Health Education, Preventive Dental Care Dr Susana Logacho $19,350 $1,935 - APPLY NOW
Bolivia 3/29 4/12 El Torno Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education, Physical Therapy Yuhei Miyagi
Dr Matt Campbell
$46,250 $1,550 $1,850 APPLY NOW
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Date
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Date
City Project Type
& Details
Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
April 2025                  
Amazon
Region
4/22 5/27 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 - $1,795 APPLY NOW
Dominican
Republic
4/26 5/4 Nagua, Matancita Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Dr Teo Beato
Dr Frida Luna
Dr Arthur Dalton
$22,425 $1,495 - APPLY NOW
May 2025                  
Ghana 5/3 5/17 Accra Vision Program
Eye Surgery & Optical

Host is Sight for Africa.
MD's and RN's require medical license registration in Ghana.
Seth Ephraim Tetteh-Quaye
Dr Cynthia Kesty
Barbara Skinner
$22,850 $1,985 $2,285 APPLY NOW
Bolivia 5/17 5/24 Samaipata Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Yuhei Miyagi
TBD TBD - APPLY NOW
Amazon
Region
5/31 6/14 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 $1,495 $1,795 PROJECT FULL
(Sugar Creek Baptist Church team)
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Date
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Date
City Project Type
& Details
Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
June 2025                  
Mexico 6/1 6/7 Montemorelos Eye Surgery Juan Carlos Pedraza
Dr Stephen Ku
$14,000 $1,400 - APPLY NOW
Ecuador 6/7 6/14 Latacunga, Cotopaxi Primary Care, Health Education, Preventive Dental Care Dr Susana Logacho $16,400 $1,640 - APPLY NOW
Dominican
Republic
6/14 6/28 La Vega Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Dr Teo Beato
Dr Frida Luna
Dr Ken White
$53,850 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Bolivia 6/21 6/28 Concepcion Primary Care, Dental, Health Education, Physical Therapy Yuhei Miyagi
TBD TBD - APPLY NOW
Honduras 6/21 7/1 San Luis, Santa Barbara Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Daniel & Ruth Castro
Dr Bill Waring, DDS
TBD TBD - APPLY NOW
Mexico 6/21 6/28 San Crist bal de las Casas, Chiapas Vision Program
Eye Surgery & Optical
Juan Carlos Pedraza
Dr Jim Caudill
$30,500 $1,525 - APPLY NOW
Amazon
Region
6/28 7/12 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium, cataract surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
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Date
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Date
City Project Type
& Details
Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
July 2025                  
Ecuador 7/5 7/12 Banos, Tungurahua Primary Care, Health Education, Preventive Dental Care Dr Susana Logacho $16,400 $1,640 - APPLY NOW
Dominican
Republic
7/12 7/20 Sabana Grande de Boya Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Dr Teo Beato
Dr Frida Luna
Dr Carol Graham
$37,375 $1,495 - APPLY NOW
Ghana 7/12 7/26 Winneba OB-GYN & General Surgery

Host is Coast for Christ Hospital.
MD's and RN's require medical license registration in Ghana.
Seth Ephraim Tetteh-Quaye
Dr Majorie Enim
$22,850 $1,985 $2,285 APPLY NOW
Amazon
Region
7/19 8/2 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Peru 7/19 8/2 Arequipa Vision Program (Eye Surgery, Optical), Physical Therapy, Dental Tania Catacora
Dr Bob Rice
Dr Dwight Silvera
TBD TBD TBD APPLY NOW
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Start
Date
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Date
City Project Type
& Details
Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
August 2025                
Bolivia 8/2 8/9 El Torno Eye Surgery Yuhei Miyagi
TBD TBD - APPLY NOW
Ecuador 8/2 8/9 Ambato, Tungurahua Primary Care, Health Education, Preventive Dental Care Dr Susana Logacho $16,400 $1,640 - APPLY NOW
Mexico 8/9 8/16 Montemorelos Eye Surgery Juan Carlos Pedraza
Dr Stephen Ku
$14,000 $1,400 - APPLY NOW
September 2025                
Amazon
Region
9/6 9/20 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Ecuador 9/6 9/13 Pintag, Sangolqui Primary Care, Health Education, Preventive Dental Care Dr Susana Logacho $16,400 $1,640 - APPLY NOW
Bolivia 9/26 10/4 Vallegrande Primary Care, Dental, Health Education Yuhei Miyagi
TBD TBD - APPLY NOW
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Date
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Date
City Project Type
& Details
Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
October 2025                
Amazon
Region
10/4 10/18 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Ecuador 10/4 10/11 Galapagos, Santa Cruz, Puerto Ayora Primary Care, Health Education, Preventive Dental Care Dr Susana Logacho $17,500 $1,750 - APPLY NOW
Ghana 10/11 10/25 Winneba OB-GYN & General Surgery

Host is Barnor Hospital.
MD's and RN's require medical license registration in Ghana.
Seth Ephraim Tetteh-Quaye
Dr Fouroe
$22,850 $1,985 $2,285 APPLY NOW
Peru 10/11 10/25 Cusco Primary Care, Dental, Physical Therapy, Health Education

1st week Cusco Extreme in rural area. High altitude hiking involved.
2nd week Cusco City
Tania Catacora
Dr John Jeanmaire (2nd week)
TBD TBD - APPLY NOW
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Start
Date
End
Date
City Project Type
& Details
Project Leadership Fundraising Goal for Team Fundraising Goal per Team Member  
1 week 2 weeks  
            US Dollars US Dollars  
November 2025                
Amazon
Region
11/1 11/15 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium, cataract surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
Ecuador 11/1 11/8 Cotacachi, Otavalo Primary Care, Health Education, Preventive Dental Care Dr Susana Logacho $16,400 $1,640 - APPLY NOW
Mexico 11/1 11/8 Dolores-Higaldo, Guanajuato Eye Surgery Juan Carlos Pedraza
Dr Stephen Ku
$14,000 $1,400 - APPLY NOW
Bolivia 11/7 11/15 Buenavista Primary Care, Dental, Health Education, Physical Therapy Yuhei Miyagi
TBD TBD - APPLY NOW
Amazon
Region
11/29 12/13 Amazon River Surgery, Primary Care, Dental, Vision Care (pterygium surgery), Health Education

Hospital Boat Project
Juan Alan Munoz
Leonor Munoz Veloza
$17,950 $1,495 $1,795 APPLY NOW
            Schedule subject to change   11/14/2024