Dos Amigos Medical/Dental Missions is the vision of a group of physicians, dentists, medical assistants and other compassionate people. Find out more about the Dos Amigos team here.
Each year a trip is made into the rain forest of Belize, Central America. They work in make-shift clinics treating the Mayan Indians that live in small villages in the Toledo District of Southern Belize. Although medical and dental care is available in Belize, it is too expensive and inaccesible to people in the remote towns and villages.
The most recent entourage in consisted of more than twenty volunteers led by Dr. Joseph Lindsay and Dr. Mike Guevara. They adventured to Belize during Easter Break, 2001. Their clinic based in a Community Center in the Toledo District hosted hundreds of locals who lined up to have wounds dressed and cavities filled.
The hum and bustle of the clinic is frequently punctuated by the laughter of children playing outside and the cries of the children inside, timid in the examination chairs.
The long days in the clinics are rewarded by trips to local recreation and sights. A day at a local swimming hole is perfect relaxation. Another day is spent exploring a the ruins of an ancient Mayan city.
Dos Amigos Medical/Dental Missions is a Christian ministry. Sharing the abundant gifts and skills God has given to each team member is core to the philosophy of Dos Amigos. Each day is welcomed and dismissed with group worship and thanksgiving and personal recommitment.