Mission Trips
Dr. Floyd Hayes
Professor of Biology
Dr. Hayes has been on 11 international mission trips with PUC students in Kenya, Fiji and Brazil, including 4 organized by Hayes. In addition to assisting with community development, the lab portion of a tropical biology course is taught during each trip.
Mission Trips
Southwestern Kenya
March 24 - April 4, 2022
Donation of computers and a projector to a girls’ secondary school and training of teachers; construction of new clinic building; health care in clinic; vacation Bible school.
Southwestern Kenya
August 19-31, 2021
Painting of building at girls’ secondary school; health care in clinic.
Mana Island, Fiji
July 16-27, 2019
Providing snorkeling gear to school children and taking them snorkeling.
Southwestern Kenya
March 22 - April 1, 2019
Construction of new building at a girls’ secondary school; painting a non-denominational Bible training center; health care in clinic; vacation Bible school.
Southwestern Kenya
September 2-12, 2018
Painting buildings at a clinic; health care in clinic.
Mana Island, Fiji
March 22 - April 1, 2018
Construction of new home for school teachers; health care in clinic.
Amazonas, Brazil
December 31, 2016 - January 9, 2017
Construction of new home for health care workers; English classes for children; community health fair; vacation Bible school.
Amazonas, Brazil
March 18-27, 2016
Construction of new home for health care workers; English classes for children; health care in clinic; vacation Bible school.
Amazonas, Brazil
March 20-30, 2015
Construction of new home for health care workers; painting of health clinic; delivery of water filters to communities; English classes for children; health care in clinic; vacation Bible school.
Amazonas, Brazil
March 21-30, 2014
Construction of new clinic; English classes for children; vacation Bible school.
Amazonas, Brazil
March 22-31, 2013
Painting of mission compound; community health fair
Dr. Backil Sung
Professor of Biology
Dr. Sung has been part of the medical mission trips which were developed from a single person journey to a group of 50 members with 7 physicians/surgeons, 7 dentists, and another 8 allied health professionals.
Medical Mission Trips
Indonesia
July 18-23, 2022
We are repairing cleft lip/palate patients, removing masses on the skin, prescribing and providing medicines to patients with medical symptoms, and counseling and educating health messages in collaboration with local churches there.
Volunteers can:
- Help clinicians - surgeons, physicians and physical therapists.
- Teach English and vacation Bible school, conduct an evangelical campaign and share your talents.
Cost:
Air fare + $100
Contact:
Backil Sung, M.D., Ph.D.,
(707) 965-6633
bsung@puc.edu
Dhaka, Bangladesh
July 15-19, 2019
Organized medical mission group of 5 physicians and surgeons, 4 nurses and 15 volunteers. They repaired cleft lip/palates, prescribed and counseled medical symptoms.
Medan, Indonesia
July 16-20, 2018
Organized medical mission group and repaired cleft lip/palates, prescribed and counseled medical symptoms
Battambang, Cambodia
July 13 – 24, 2017
Organized medical mission group and prescribed, counseled medical patients and removed masses on the skin and financially supported a local church to open an educational institute
Manyara, Tanzania
July 8 – 18, 2016
Organized medical mission group and prescribed, counseled medical patients and removed masses on the skin
Tumen and Yuxi, China
Aug 14 – Sep 8, 2015
Prescribed, counseled medical patients and removed masses on the skin. Lectured health message in a health center
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Aug 29 – Sep 7, 2014
Prescribed, counseled medical patients and removed masses on the skin
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Aug 27 – Sep 10, 2013
Prescribed, counseled medical patients and removed masses on the skin
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Aug 9 – 30, 2012
Worked with Adventist International Medical Missionaries to prescribe, counsel medical patients and remove masses on the skin