Thank you for your help 2025

Providence has allowed us another year to bring life changing care to children in the Dominican Republic. These children do not have access to important services such as hearing testing and the fitting of a hearing aid. This care allows them to resume their education and gives them an avenue to join the Dominican society as a productive and accomplished person. Without this help, they struggle in school and their chances of success are so diminished. And the rewards are so heartwarming to help a bright but hearing impaired child fulfill their dreams.

Our work and goals are also helping the children medically with profound problems they suffer. We deal with Ear Nose and Throat medical problems to provide medical advice and medication. We also provide surgical interventions as needed to resolve issues affecting their lives. Severe infection, sleep apnea, tumors and airway obstructions among many. This year we operated on 134 children in need.

All of this care is free to the children. We self support our mission and its work. We provide all of our medications, surgical supplies as well as the hearing aides we give to the children. Such wonderful, grateful and in need children who just do not otherwise have access to this care.

We are the true beneficiaries of the mission. The joy and inspiration this gives us is not measurable except to return knowing you have helped a wonderful group of children who could not otherwise find this help.

And to all of you who support our mission with your thoughts, prayers and financial help, your hands are also present helping the children. Your presence is always with us, working with us. You are all equally vital members of the mission and you are also giving to the children this life altering help. Thank you so much for coming to work with us in the Dominican Republic.

David Chait, MD mission director

Our Surgical Team

We specialize in Ear Nose and Throat problems in children. Chronic ear disease caused by infections may result in hearing loss if not treated properly. Many of the children suffer from throat inflamation and have airway blockage that severely affect their lives. Our team is well trained to treat these issues. We use both medicines and surgery to help the children.

The PACU

The PACU may be the heart of our mission. After all the evaluations and then the surgery, all of the kids need to safely wake up and recover from their operation. We have been blessed with highly skilled nurses tasked to guide the recovery process and get the kids ready for discharge. We are joined with Nurses from the Dominican Republic who are so important in this last part of the surgery day.

DIAGNOSING AND TREATING HEARING LOSS

In the Dominican Republic, a severe hearing loss is misinterpreted as a form of mental retardation. Many of the children are rejected from school. A hearing aid can salvage the lives of these unfortunate children. All of the aids are provided by our mission at no cost to the children. We also provide any subsequent adjustments, repairs and batteries. A Dominican Audiologist has begun to work with the mission and provides the needed repairs and adjustments through the year.

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