Nicaragua, Apr 2 - 10, 2022, w/Dr. Griff Griffin, SR1559

WHEN
Apr 2 2022 - Apr 10 2022
WHERE
NI
COST
$2,845.00

NOTE: GHO has a COVID plan to do our best to keep trip participants and our patients safe and healthy. We are watching country requirements closely. It is possible this mission will cancel in which case your application and funds will be moved to a future mission of your choice.

All team members must be Covid-19 vaccinated OR have documentable natural immunity by recent Covid infection along with a doctor’s note of recovery or by antibody testing to attend this mission trip.  All restrictions are dependent on the requirements of the country of destination.


*Special Travel Note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions and regulations, no deviations from the trip dates will be allowed unless arranged by the individual in communication with the team leader and the GHO Travel Coordinator. 


Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America bordered by Honduras and Costa Rica as well as the Caribbean and Pacific oceans while holding a very dear place in our hearts. It is a beautiful country with amazing people who are such a joy to serve. It is also the poorest country in Central America and has had a very difficult time since the new political unrest and turmoil that started in April of 2018. While things are not completely back to normal, the people do seem to accept having to submit to the current government authorities, until the next election in 2021.  COVID-19 has taken its toll as well, but things have stabilized and GHO considers it safe to return.  The people are still hurting financially, physically, and emotionally. Spiritually they seem to be stronger than ever, which isn’t surprising considering the purifying effect of persecution. Schools and businesses have re-opened, but many have been permanently closed as the unrest in 2018 hurt the local economy so deeply that some businesses were not able to recover, and then COVID-19 closed down the economy again, so this has been a double blow.

This trip is for primary care providers, dermatologists, dentists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, dental hygienists, dental assistants, physical/occupational therapists, ophthalmologists,  optometrists, and logistical servants.
 
Our team gets the special opportunity to once again join Nicaragua GHO director Rolando Castillo and his team, as we will be taking a team to an area of great need. We will also partner with several local churches and pastors to train and support them. The local church is the key to success for any GHO team, as they are the people that remain in the area after we depart, and they will be discipling those we have ministered to. Our combined team will provide top-notch medical and dental care through our clinic and some home visits and will be sharing the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as we provide that care. Additionally, we will have a simple eye clinic that provides reading glasses, we will have a physical therapy team and we will have a community health training opportunity to empower local believers by teaching them to take blood pressures, make rehydration salts and learn basic wound and burn care, etc.
 
We are going to offer them free healthcare. But more importantly, through a kind word, a warm smile, a loving touch, and our health care, they will receive the message of a loving Savior in Jesus Christ.  We will be offering them the Greatest News and the very reason He sent His only son! Are you willing to join this team, to be His hands and feet to broken, impoverished, hurting people?

For more information email your team leader Dr. Griff Griffin at  [email protected]

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P.O. Box 7500 • Bristol TN 37621
Phone: 888-230-2637
Fax: 423-764-1417

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Financial

$2,845.00

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$150.00 Application Fee (due upon applying/acceptance)
$1,595.00 Project fee (due two weeks prior to trip)
$900.00 Estimated International Airfare (will be adjusted to actual airfare total and is due upon ticketing)
$200.00 Estimated Domestic Airfare (will be adjusted to actual airfare total and is due upon ticketing)

Forms

Waiver of Responsibility Form Required

Your application is not complete until this form is completed.

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Requirements

Prerequisites

  1. Important Note! The expiration date on your valid passport MUST be 6 months beyond the return date of your trip. We recommend g3visas.com.
  2. Foreign language skills are appreciated, but not required.
  3. Immunizations

Responsibilities

  1. Attending morning and evening team meetings, including devotions
  2. Serving in the capacity of position on team and/or at direction of the team leader

Preparation

  1. Read "GHO Participant Manual" located under Forms.
  2. Begin Fundraising
  3. Submit all requested documents to GHO right away.
  4. Immunizations - www.cdc.gov/travel

Stories

God’s Handiwork

By Christine Rutledge on 4/12/2022

Nicaragua, Apr 2 - 10, 2022, w/Dr. Griff Griffin, SR1559

My husband and I were blessed to serve in Nicaragua with 21 others ...

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