Dominican Republic Mission TRip

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Dear

Colleagues,

I

write to you today from Miami where in a few hours I meet my medical mission

team and fly on to the Dominican Republic. My team members include team leader Joe

Pecaroro MD, a vascular surgeon, several other surgeons and nurses, an

anesthesiologist and a family practice doctor. I will be serving our team as

the only chiropractor and functional neurologist.

Our

itinerary includes visits to several villages to provide children’s and adult

clinics and a men’s clinic in a prison. At each of these clinics I will be

treating the children and adults with chiropractic, functional neurology, physical

therapy and rehab. Additionally I will be educating villagers in general and case

specific health strategies. I will also be educating physicians and local

health care providers on case specific physical medicine strategies and the

chiropractic paradigm and philosophy. We will also be working at a local

hospital where surgeries will be performed. 

I

am bringing a variety of therapeutic aid, supports and equipment which health

care personnel will be trained in the use of and will be left at the various

clinics and the hospital. Some of the items include proprioception perturbation

plates, SOT blocks, assorted supports, rolls and other rehabilitation tools.

 An accounting for the trip to date includes $2176.00

that has been raised through donations. To cover the travel, lodging, and food

costs was originally estimated $2000.00 but due to increases in airfare and

other costs has now risen to about $2500.00. Additional expenses of $490.00

include the therapeutic aids, supports and equipment I have personally

purchased and other miscellaneous costs of approximately $200.00 which I am

sure will go up.  At the time of this email

only $220.00 has come from the chiropractic community.

I

believe it is important for the chiropractic community to support such efforts

for benefit of those less fortunate and for the good will it builds in both our

local and global communities. Additionally working alongside my medical colleagues

builds relationships and better understanding for our mutual contributions and the

heart we each have to serve in bringing peace to the world. Mother once

said, “If we

have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

As

I have shared about the trip and with the current disaster in Japan others have

asked how they might help. We have set up a web address specific to this trip

for those of you that would like to donate at www.fishersofmenministries.net.

Additionally, we are in the process of expanding our board and mission to

include opportunities to service for chiropractors and other willing hearts.

We

will keep you posted. Thank you for your consideration of this email. Please

pray for our mission and our team members and their families.

In

His Name,

Lawrence

-- Lawrence DC, DACNBBoard Certified Chiropractic Neurologist Chiropractic30150 SW Parkway Ave. Suite 100ville, OR. 97070drlkn2@...

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