Washington Overseas Mission is a non-profit group that was organized following a medical and dental mission trip to Honduras in December of 1992 and January of 1993. The first trip was undertaken when Sister Laurinda Mayer, formerly a teacher at St. Francis Borgia High School, invited medical professionals to come and provide desperately needed care to the impoverished nation of Honduras. A group consisting of one physician, four dentists, two nurses, several volunteers and a high school Spanish class journeyed the day after Christmas of 1992 to Honduras to serve the indigent in Urraco and surrounding areas. Since 1992, volunteers from our group have served over 100,000 people in various areas of the country. Our group has had, from its inception, a commitment of student volunteers on our teams. Students from over ten high schools and several colleges have joined medical and dental and construction teams. We feel that the presence of students has been a vital factor in the reception and success of our teams. Many of our “graduates” have become health care professionals and many have returned to help as professionals. Our generous volunteers pay their own expenses for the trip in addition to the gift of their time and talent.
