The Chiapas Project

179 High St
Newton, NJ 7860
https://thechiapasproject.wordpress.com/
Religious Affiliation: None
Contact: David Brody, D.M.D.
Phone: 973.383.5070
Email: david.brodydmd@gmail.com
Mission: The Chiapas Project, an IRS 501(c)3 charity, brings dental and medical care to the Zoque people of Ocotepec, Chiapas, Mexico. No other healthcare exists there. We travel as a group for 1 week, usually in July/August. After 10 years, we are now working towards a permanent healthcare clinic. Volunteers pay their own way as our donors are told that 100% of donations are used for the purchase of medicines and supplies. Dental students from Montreal join us as do physicians, nurses, dentists, and Spanish speakers. Some volunteers bring their older children to expose them to a life of volunteerism.

Programs

Program Type: Delivery of Care
Program Name: The Chiapas Project Dental & Medical Mission
Countries/Regions Served: Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean
Duration: 1 week
Recruited Personnel: Dentists, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, students, Spanish speakers
Language Requirements: None
Accommodations: In arrival city - hotel. In clinic town - private residence.
Materials Needed: medicines for acute illnesses, handpieces, $$$