Being able to build a house so that a family can have a roof over their heads… that is an amazing experience. Spending a week or two in a village, working alongside fellow brigade members and learning how to mix mortar, stack concrete blocks, and frame windows has allowed many volunteers not only the ability to learn new skills but also experiences that will not soon be forgotten.

“At the trip’s end, many volunteers on the medical team concur that the poor have given us infinitely more than we could ever have given them. They have taught us lessons on patience, long suffering, and wisdom. They have reinforced my long held belief that if we want Peace we must work for Justice.”
Chris Rodriguez, RN – Hastings, Pennsylvania

Sweetened packaged foods and sugar filled drinks do great damage to teeth of the rural poor when toothpaste, toothbrushes, fluoridation and visits to the dentist are non-existent. As a result, adults and children suffer significant tooth decay and gum damage. Dental Teams often have no choice but to perform multiple extractions on each patient to relieve pain and suffering of severe dental disease.

To mount these teams, oral surgeons, dentists, dental assistants, and non-clinical support personnel are needed. And what’s needed to power these teams…donations, supplies, and instruments. Join us for the experience of a lifetime.

ProPapa is a non-profit organization run by dedicated volunteers. We are a small charity driven by people like you – busy with families, school, careers, and other involvements. Having witnessed the oppressive poverty, many have chosen to make time in our lives to work with ProPapa. We are all involved in different ways: going on Brigades, collecting and making donations, helping run the organization, packing supplies, or soliciting others in our communities to donate medical supplies or equipment, etc. Learn more about our initiatives and consider sharing some of your most valuable resource – time; and in doing so, help give someone some hope.

What if the village you lived in was so poor that the children had to fetch drinking water every day, jobs were few and far between, and no one in the family had ever been under a doctor’s care. Volunteer with ProPapa. Help relieve some of the pain and suffering that the very poor deal with every day. Leave behind a chance for a child to go to school, or an opportunity to live in a home sheltered from the rain, or treat an infection before it does lifelong damage. In doing so, you’ll come away with a deep abiding sense of accomplishment and memories of an experience that will last a lifetime.

Here’s a novel idea….donate where it gives YOU the greatest happiness and sense of fulfillment! Education is the key to the future and if keeping a poor child in school pleases YOU, then direct your donation in that direction. A donation to the medical & dental brigades insures teams reach the poor every year. And if the thought of having a role in relieving the pain of dental disease or arresting a severe infection in its tracks brings a smile to YOUR face, this is where you should donate. Propapa has numerous endeavors to help the poor of Latin America, pick the one that gives YOU the greatest solace.

Wherever you choose to direct your donation with ProPapa, you should know that nearly every penny will go toward making a difference for the poor. ProPapa is driven by volunteers, so there is virtually no overhead.