Dominican Republic Mission Team

What Dominican Republic Mission Team does

Dominican Republic Mission Team (DRMT, DBA also "DR Mission Team") is a privately held, faith-based nonprofit organization founded in 1990 and headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut. It organizes short-term mission trips and funds a portfolio of community programs serving impoverished bateyes (sugarcane worker communities) and barrios in La Romana, Dominican Republic, including Batey 50 (now Batey Esperanza), Batey La Papita, and Kilometer 6. Programs include Project Esperanza (community transformation, housing, and infrastructure), the Joe Hartman School (serving 200+ pre-K through 6th grade students), Fulfilling Smiles (food distribution to 2,000+ families annually), Mobile Medical Clinics (serving 2,100+ patients in 2026), Centro de Protesis (the first prosthetic clinic in the DR), and Evangelism initiatives.

The organization operates through an event-driven go-to-market model, recruiting and organizing volunteer teams from US churches and schools for Winter (January) and Summer (June–July) trips of 1–4 weeks in duration. Its underlying technology is minimal: a Wix-based website for information, applications, and donations; a small e-commerce merchandise store; and standard consumer payment processing via Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, credit card, and personal checks.

Revenue is generated from three primary streams: volunteer trip fees ($1,600 all-inclusive for Winter trips; $1,625-$2,225 for Summer trips), 100% tax-deductible donations and sponsorships (including $444/year student sponsorships and $600+ medical clinic sponsorships), and merchandise sales. In 2026 the organization mobilized 260+ volunteers from 17 states representing 33 churches. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no institutional investors.

Name

Dominican Republic Mission Team

Legal name

Dominican Republic Mission Team

Website

https://drmissionteam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dominican Republic Mission Team is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 1990 that organizes volunteer mission trips from the United States to La Romana, Dominican Republic, funding community programs including housing, education, medical clinics, and food distribution in impoverished bateyes and barrios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Education & Teaching Volunteer Programs (EDAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Short-term mission trips
• Humanitarian programs
• Community development
• Medical mission services
• Faith-based volunteering

Headquarters

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Volunteer Trip Fees: Volunteers pay fees to participate in mission trips to the Dominican Republic. Winter trips are $1,600 all-inclusive, Summer one-week trips are $1,625, and two-week trips are $2,225.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: The organization accepts 100% tax-deductible donations through Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, credit card, and personal checks. Sponsorships include Joe Hartman School student sponsorship ($444/year) and medical clinic sponsorship ($600 or more per clinic).
3. Student Sponsorships: Direct sponsorship of students at the Joe Hartman School for $444/year, covering textbooks, uniform, physical education uniform, tuition fee, inscription, and grade advancement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Dominican Republic Mission Team organizes and runs short-term volunteer mission trips from the United States to La Romana, Dominican Republic, where volunteers participate in medical clinics, food distribution, home construction, school support, and evangelism. The organization also operates ongoing community programs including Project Esperanza (community transformation), Joe Hartman School (K-6 education), Fulfilling Smiles (nutrition), Mobile Medical Clinics, Centro De Protesis (prosthetics), and student sponsorship programs.

Product overview

Dominican Republic Mission Team is a faith-based nonprofit organization (not a technology company) offering a portfolio of mission programs and volunteer trip opportunities. The core programs include: Project Esperanza for community transformation and housing; Joe Hartman School for education; Fulfilling Smiles for nutrition; Mobile Medical Clinics for healthcare; Centro De Protesis for prosthetics; and Evangelism initiatives. The organization also organizes seasonal mission trips (Winter and Summer) for volunteers from the United States to serve in La Romana, Dominican Republic. All programs support the organization's mission of serving impoverished communities in bateyes and barrios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project Esperanza: Transformation initiative in Batey 50 and Batey La Papita including home construction, church building, sustainable food programs, and community development.
• Joe Hartman School
• Fulfilling Smiles
• Mobile Medical Clinics

Products and services

• Project Esperanza A community transformation initiative focused on Batey 50 (Batey Esperanza) and Batey La Papita, providing new cinderblock homes, churches, sustainable food programs, solar panels, and community infrastructure for impoverished sugarcane worker communities in La Romana, Dominican Republic.
• Joe Hartman School A Christian school serving over 200 pre-K through 6th grade students in the Kilometer 6 barrio of La Romana, Dominican Republic. The school offers education with Christian values and provides student sponsorships at $444/year that cover textbooks, uniforms, tuition, inscription, and grade advancement.
• Fulfilling Smiles A nutrition and food distribution program serving hungry families in the bateyes of La Romana, Dominican Republic. The program has distributed food to more than 2,500 homes in 2026 and brings food to over 2,000 hungry families annually.
• Mobile Medical Clinics Daily medical clinics in bateyes and barrios providing care to those without healthcare access in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Clinicians include nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists, and physical therapists; the clinics treated over 2,100 patients in 2026 and can be sponsored at $600 or more per clinic.
• Centro De Protesis Support program for the first prosthetic clinic in the Dominican Republic, helping with construction and ongoing operations to serve amputees and those needing prosthetic devices.
• 2026 Summer Mission Trip One-week or two-week volunteer trips to La Romana, Dominican Republic, running June 26 to July 18, 2026, with activities including food distribution, medical clinics, construction projects, and children's programs. One-week trips cost $1,625 and two-week trips cost $2,225, all-inclusive.
• 2026 Winter Mission Trip One-week volunteer trip to La Romana, Dominican Republic, running January 10-17, 2026, with all-inclusive cost of $1,600. Activities include food distribution, medical clinics, and construction projects. Currently waitlist only.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treated over 2,100 patients in mobile medical clinics in 2026
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Haitian Missionary Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church partner in La Romana, Dominican Republic that serves as the base for mission operations. The church establishes mission team covenant for all US work groups and provides local leadership and coordination.
• El Buen Samaritano HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hospital partner in La Romana. The mission team works alongside hospital staff on construction projects and healthcare initiatives.
• Centro de ProtesiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe first prosthetic clinic in the Dominican Republic. DR Mission Team helps with construction and ongoing support for this clinic serving amputees and those needing prosthetic devices.
• Joe Hartman School (Pastor Elza Phanord)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKilometer 6 school founded by Pastor Elza Phanord and late husband Rev. Jean Luc Phanord. DR Mission Team provides building projects, student sponsorships, and volunteer activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Adventures in Missions: Faith-based organization that recruits and organizes short-term mission trip volunteers from US churches to serve in Latin America, the Caribbean, and other regions. Closest direct peer on the volunteer-trip recruiting/operational model.
• Youth With A Mission (YWAM): Global faith-based movement operating short-term mission trips, medical clinics, and community development programs in the Caribbean and Latin America. Comparable volunteer-mobilization and ministry-focus model.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Runs faith-inspired volunteer home-building trips in the Caribbean (including the Dominican Republic) and the US. Direct overlap on home construction, faith-motivated volunteers, and DR geographic presence.
• Cross Catholic Outreach: Faith-based mission organization channeling donations and organizing volunteer mission trips to the Dominican Republic and other developing countries. Comparable donor + trip model and Catholic/Christian mission alignment.

Emerging players

• Engineering Ministries International (EMI): Faith-based organization sending volunteer teams (engineers, architects, construction) to design facilities for ministries in the developing world, including the Dominican Republic. Overlaps on faith-motivated volunteer construction trips.
• MISSION (formerly known as Joni and Friends): Faith-based disability and mission organization running short-term mission trips with a focus on community impact and church partnerships. Similar volunteer-trip-to-Caribbean model.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision US: Major faith-inspired humanitarian NGO running child sponsorship, medical care, food programs, and volunteer mission trips. Comparable for sponsorship + mission trip + community development model, though at vastly greater scale.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship organization with comparable $40+/month recurring sponsorship model, runs volunteer trips and partners with local churches in the Dominican Republic for community development.
• Samaritan's Purse: Largest US faith-based humanitarian organization; operates short-term volunteer teams, disaster relief, medical clinics, and child sponsorship programs globally. Comparable as a faith-mission umbrella organization with a much broader footprint.
• ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism): Faith-based missions organization with ongoing ministries and short-term mission trip opportunities in the Dominican Republic, including church planting and community development — close parallel in Baptist mission DNA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@dominicanrepublicmissionteam
• Facebookfacebook.com/drmissionteam
• Instagraminstagram.com/drmissionteam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dominican-republic-mission-team

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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