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International Service LearningInternational Service Learning(ISL)(ISL)
A non-profit organization in Costa A non-profit organization in Costa Rica that operates under Good Rica that operates under Good Samaritan Missions in the US Samaritan Missions in the US
Provides medical and education Provides medical and education teams to volunteer to provideteams to volunteer to provideservices for the underserved services for the underserved
populations of Central & South populations of Central & South America, Mexico, and Africa, America, Mexico, and Africa,
Places to Serve…Places to Serve… Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Panama
Mexico
Trinidad & Tobago
Belize
Tanzania
Who can Volunteer?Who can Volunteer?• Undergraduate student • Graduate students• Dental, Medical, Pharmacy,
Veterinary, and Optometry students• High school students• OR Anyone who has a passion for
helping those in need!
Programs OfferedPrograms Offered
• Medical
• Dental
• Pharmacy • Veterinary
• Optometry
• Public Health
• Physical Therapy
• Field Biology
Dental ProgramDental Program
• Dental teams are for dental and pre-dental students
• Volunteers will help provide: Dental exams/screenings Teeth Cleaning Extractions Fillings
• minimum of 6-8 pre-dent/dent students needed to offer a more in-depth dental program.
Team ScheduleTeam Schedule
Dates Length of program
Country Program Cost
March 1-9 Nine days Costa Rica General MedicineDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,585
March 1-9 Nine days Nicaragua General MedicineDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,485
March 1-9 Nine days Belize General MedicinePublic Health
$1,585
March 1-9 Nine days Trinidad/Tobago
General MedicinePublic Health
$1,585
March 1-9 Nine days Costa Rica Field Biology $1,585
March 1-9 Nine days N. Central America
General Medicine NursingPublic Health
$1,085
Spring Break
Summer 2008Summer 2008Dates Length of
ProgramCountry Program Cost
May 17-30 Two weeks C. Rica & Nicaragua
General MedDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,785
May 17-30 Two weeks Nicaragua General MedDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,685
May 24-June 6
Two weeks C. Rica & Nicaragua
General MedDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,785
May 24-June 6
Two weeks Nicaragua General MedDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,685
May 31-June 13
Two weeks C. Rica & Nicaragua
General MedDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,785
Dates Length of program
Country Program Cost
May 31-June 13
Two weeks Nicaragua General MedicineDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,685
May 31-June 13
Two weeks Costa Rica & Panama
General MedicineDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,785
June 21 –July 4 Two weeks North Central Mexico
DENTAL $1,485
June 23-July 13
Three weeks TANZANIA General MedicinePublic Health
$2,385
Aug2-15
Two weeks Costa Rica & Panama
General MedicineDentalOptometryPublic Health
$1,785
Sample ItinerarySample ItineraryCosta Rica & Nicaragua Team
• Day One: Arrive, & settle into guesthouse in San José. 1st seminar.
• Day Two: Medical Seminars
• Day Three: Seminar on the history of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
• Day Four: Medical clinics in nearby area.
• Day Five: Medical clinics in nearby area. BBQ and fiesta with host families.
• Day Six: Depart for Guanacaste, northern Costa Rica, with touring along the way to Tacares waterfall and Sarchí crafts village.
• Day Seven: Enter Nicaragua, go to Ometepe island on 2:00 pm ferry. Natural Medicine seminar in the evening.
Sample ItinerarySample Itinerary• Day Eight: House clinics in nearby area. Tour of Hospital in
Moyogalpa.
• Day Nine: Recreation day. Take CICRIN kids from orphanage to the beach.
• Day Ten: Medical clinic in nearby area.
• Day Eleven: Medical clinic in nearby area. Fiesta with CICRIN kids at orphanage.
• Day Twelve: Medical clinic in nearby area. Dinner at Santo Domingo beach.
• Day Thirteen: Recreation day. Visit Mombacho Volcano National Park. Option to walk around volcano rim to see rain forest or do a canopy tour
• Day Fourteen: Travel to airport and depart for home
Costa Rican Adventures…….
Volunteers in Action…..Volunteers in Action…..
How to ApplyHow to Apply1) Go to WWW.ISLONLINE.ORG2) Click on Team Schedule for dates,
destinations, costs, deadlines, etc.3) Once you made a decision, print a
copy of the Application Form.4) Fill out & turn in Sponsorship
Agreement Form.5) Send all forms to ISL with $65
application fee
$$$ Funding Your Trip $$$$$$ Funding Your Trip $$$• Sponsorship Program:
Good Samaritan Missions will send you letters explaining your trip & you send these letters to your friends/family asking for them to be your financial sponsor. 85% donations will go towards your trip & 15% will go to GSM
• Other Options: Key Club International Honor Societies Sororities/Fraternities. Active Churches Campus Ministry Be a campus representative
Contact Information
ISL Processing Center4433 Norledge Ave.Kansas City, MO 64123
Office hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm (CST) Phone: 816-767-0481Fax: 816-241-8418Answering service for after hours
E-mail: [email protected]: www.ISLonline.org