Previous Trips

Here you'll find details about our previous trips, including the name of the person who assisted us, their years of service, and their role during the trip. Additionally, we’ve provided an estimate of the care we delivered, using the conservative Texas Medicaid rates. Please note, the value would likely be twice as high under private insurance.

2025

Statistics

  • “Hygiene” Clinic: 504 patients

    • 107 Extractions, 478 Cleanings, 96 doctor exams, 503 fluoride varnish applications, 107 extractions, 300 sealants, lots of X-rays
      $66,030.47 ($131 value per patient)

  • Hospital Cases: 79 patients

    • 369 crowns, 125 fillings, 314 extractions, 92 sealants, 99 nerve treatments, facility fees and anesthesia costs at medicaid rates
      $227,004 ($2,873 value per patient)

Team Members
Kay Mwape: Patient Care Coordinator (4)
Viviana Cleto: Dental Assistant (4)
Araceli Reina: Dental Assistant (3)
Caitlen Hernandez: Dental Assistant (3)
Savannah Jenkins: Patient Care Coordinator (Thanks for the amazing data collection!) (3)
Lot Monico: Oral Hygiene Instructor/Translator/Handyman (3)
Danya Lizalde: Dental Assistant (2)
Marcelina Cortez: Patient Care Coordinator (2)
Amanda Bowers: Patient Care Coordinator (2)
Neida Padron: Dental Assistant (1)
Karina Mancilla: Dental Hygienist (1)
Marcus Morales: Dental Hygienist (1)
Maria Morales: Dental Hygienist (1)
Skylar Deer: Dental Assistant (1)
Melissa Soto: Dental Assistant (1)

Dentists
Dylan Patrick: Pediatric Dentist (4)
Angel Lopez: Pediatric Dentist (3)
John Case: Pediatric Dentist and Orthodontist (2)
Miranda Kalasky: Pediatric Dentist (1)

Anesthesia Team
Lisa: Registered Nurse (2)
Cristina Morales: Senior SRNA (1)
Joanna Ostler: Senior SRNA (1)
Victoria Johnstone: Senior SRNA (1)
Jessenia Solis: Anesthesia Assistant/Dental Assistant (1)
Angie Lust: Anesthesia Assistant/Dental Assistant (1)
Alex Olea: Dental Anesthesiologist and Pediatric Dentist (1)
Barbara Boemer: Senior SRNA (1)

Special Notes

This was the first year that we utilized an anesthesia team exclusively from the United States. It was super helpful to be able to start early and work with multiple anesthesia providers per patient as well as having a multi level PACU with varying step down capabilities. We were able to increase patient care by 40% year over year without any additional surgery bays. We also were the first to use the 4 new anesthesia machines with comprehensive monitoring that were donated to a sister organization (Refuge International) by Longview Regional Medical Center. We are incredibly grateful for the anesthesia machines and monitors as they allowed us to complete anesthesia care to the level that the patients would receive in the United States.

Sponsors/Gifts

Solventum: Dental supplies and equipment worth $17,000 in retail value
PulpDent: Dental composites worth hundreds of dollars
Benco Dental: Dental supplies worth hundreds of dollars
Christus Health: Endotracheal tubes worth thousands of dollars

2024

Statistics

  • Hygiene Clinic: 194 patients
    $10,000+

  • Hospital Cases: 55 patients
    $165,000+

Team Members
Kay Mwape: Patient Care Coordinator (3)
Viviana Cleto: Dental Assistant (3)
Araceli Reina: Dental Assistant (2)
Caitlen Hernandez: Dental Assistant (2)
Savannah Jenkins: Patient Care Coordinator (2)
Lot Monico: Oral Hygiene Instructor/Translator/Handyman (2)
Danya Lizalde: Dental Assistant (1)
Marcelina Cortez: Patient Care Coordinator (1)
Lisa: Registered Nurse (1)

Doctors
Dylan Patrick: Pediatric Dentist (3)
Angel Lopez: Pediatric Dentist (2)
John Case: Pediatric Dentist and Orthodontist (1)
Christi Caldwell: Pediatric Anesthesiologist (1)

Special Notes

This was the first year that we had an anesthesiologist and nurse from the United States join us. Thanks Dr. Caldwell and Lisa! We had the power fail twice and got to test the generator that Refuge International had stored. Thanks so much for letting us borrow it!

Sponsors/Gifts

3M: Various composites and dental supplies
KinderKrown: Heavily Discounted Zirconia Crowns
Local Churches: Spanish Translation Bibles

2023

Statistics (estimates)

  • Hygiene Clinic: 350 patients
    $17,500+

  • Hospital Cases: 21 patients
    $63,000+

Team Members
Kay Mwape: Patient Care Coordinator (2)
Viviana Cleto: Dental Assistant (2)
Lucy Mares: Dental Hygienist (2)
Araceli Reina: Dental Assistant (1)
Caitlen Hernandez: Dental Assistant (1)
Savannah Jenkins: Patient Care Coordinator (1)
Lot Monico: Oral Hygiene Instructor/Translator (1)
Amanda Bowers: Patient Care Coordinator (1)

Doctors
Dylan Patrick: Pediatric Dentist (2)
Angel Lopez: Pediatric Dentist (1)

Special Notes
This was the first year that we started going the week after T.Bob Davis and his team. It felt weird to be on our own, but worked out wonderfully for our team and the patients!

2022

Statistics

  • Hygiene Clinic: Unknown patients
    $ Lots

  • Restorative Clinic: Unknown patients
    $ Lots!

  • Hospital Cases: 8 patients in one day
    $24,000+

Team Members
Lucy Mares: Hygienist (1)
Kay Mwape: Patient Care Coordinator (1)
Viviana Cleto: Dental Assistant (1)
September Galyean: Dental Assistant (1)
Makayla Dublin: Patient Care Coordinator (1)

Doctors
Dylan Patrick: Pediatric Dentist (1)
John Case: Pediatric Dentist and Orthodontist (1)

Special Notes
This year we went as part of T. Bob Davis’s annual mission trip which had 41 people. This was our “test run” year to prove that anesthesia cases could be possible.