1. How safe is the area we’re going to be?
L'Elmo is a small town of 4000 people. Americans are always most welcomed by the people here. Our safety will not be an issue in the town. The capital of Santo Domingo, enriched by the drug trade, is not safe.
2. What immunizations do we need?
We will need to be vaccinated for Tetanus and Typhoid Fever. Malaria is not present in the region.
3. Where exactly will we be staying during our visit?
We will be staying in local houses, with Dominican families.
4. Exactly where is this town located?
Near the larger community of Monte Plata. The town is called Don Juan, northwest of Santo Domingo
5. What will we be eating?
The local diet: their main meal is rice, beans, and chicken, supplemented with fruits and vegetables.
6. How are we going to get safe water?
Drinking water will be bought and the cost of it will be figured in the expenses of the trip.
7. How will we go about constructing the building?
Local builders have been hired to guide us in our construction of the building. All our materials will be bought locally and shipped out.
8. Is this the first trip of its kind in the community?
No, Father Gaesser has been bringing groups down for the last several years, adults and teenagers and last May, 17 people from Cornell University came.
9. What if there is an accident and we get hurt?
The private medical system here is very good and comparable to the United States. We will not be far from a private hospital.
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