Interested in going on a mission trip?

Mission trips are amazing opportunities for individuals to give back to countries in need.


Approximately 50 mission teams from the United States come to work in the Diocese of the Dominican Republic each year. The Diocese has an office dedicated to the planning and support of the work of mission teams, and the Dominican Development Group (DDG) works in close cooperation with this office to facilitate the transfer of funds needed to pay for in-country meals and lodging, transportation, and program supplies such as construction materials.


The DDG has developed secure and reliable methods to transfer funds internationally to the Diocese of the Dominican Republic that satisfy all U.S. Homeland Security banking regulations for such transfers. As a 501(c)(3) organization, the DDG can accept funds as charitable contributions under Internal Revenue Service regulations. Funds sent by individuals directly to the Diocese of the Dominican Republic are not considered charitable contributions under U.S. tax law.


In addition to helping coordinate trips by mission teams to the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Development Group also sponsors pilgrimage trips twice each year. These pilgrimage trips (formerly called exploration trips) are designed to familiarize mission team leaders and others interested in the ministries and facilities of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic with many of those locations in a fast-paced, week-long trip that begins and ends at the Las American International Airport east of Santo Domingo. In even years, the general path of these trips follows a south-to-north direction, including several Episcopal facilities on the north-central coast of the Dominican Republic. In odd years, the path is generally west to east, including the Episcopal church, school, and medical clinic located in the city of Jimaní on the border with Haiti.

The Dominican mission team support office is currently led by Ned Paulino, a bilingual Dominican who has several years of experience working with mission teams At this time, this mission team support office is in a restructuring process, so additional support for the mission team office and its programs is being provided through the Diocesan Bishop’s office. 



Please contact Christy Wallace for more information on mission trips: cwallace@dominicandevelopmentgroup.org or 813-400-2722

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The Dominican Republic is a beautiful country that saw me grow up, and I am proud to call it my homeland. My experience with DDG was unforgettable, it was truly an enriching experience to be able to give my time, love, and abilities to serve a needed community in my beloved country. On our mission trip, we worked with two vulnerable sectors of society, first we spent our time with children at a school and then with a nursing home. I personally saw my grandparents reflected in the elderly of the home, which contributed to the fact that in my service I poured my soul and heart to connect with them. I was able to learn parts of their lives and how to pay attention, listening to them, letting them know that they are important, loved and cared for, can make a difference in the individual difficulties that each presented. On the other hand, by being in contact with children I was able to awaken my inner child and enjoy their creativity and inexhaustible energy. In a general sense, my experience with DDG on this mission trip will be an experience that will remain in my memory with great joy, because the entire team that made this experience possible made us feel at home and safe at all times.