Dominican Republic Mission Trip Support

Each summer, Southside sends a team to assist the ministry of Silvia and Samuel Martinez in the Dominican Republic. Their ministry is called Sociedad Lucas, and is located in a very poor community called El Cacique. Silvia is a physician who meets a variety of needs. In addition to her medical ministry, she started a Christian school, a food program, local Bible studies, and other community services. Samuel leads the construction aspect of the ministry. A reformed church also meets in one of their buildings. Over the years, summer mission teams have built a hospital, three school buildings, and other structures to assist Silvia’s ministry. One day of the week-long trip involves traveling west toward the Haiti border and assisting with medical needs in impoverished communities called bateys.