04/01/2026
Bodhgaya, India – Mission Trip 11/1–11/7/2025
with Minh Quan and Sakya Care Foundation
What an incredible week it has been. Our Sakya Care Foundation team just completed a medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy mission serving over 5,400 patients in Bodhgaya — one of the poorest regions in India.
In the dental clinic, we treated over 2,400 patients with cleanings, fillings, and extractions. It was a true team effort — 2 U.S. dentists, 15 Indian dentists, 2 U.S. hygienists, and over 20 dental volunteers worked tirelessly from dawn to dusk for six days straight. In total, 26 U.S. volunteers and more than 100 Indian volunteers came together, along with countless supporters behind the scenes, to make this mission possible.
No words can fully describe the dedication, compassion, and commitment shown by every volunteer. No “thank you” feels big enough. Each night we ended the day exhausted in body but recharged in spirit, knowing that tomorrow we’d be helping even more people.
I wrote the lyrics inspired by this journey — “Come With Me and You’ll See Why...” It’s a message to my daughter, so she can see what her mom and dad are doing and, hopefully one day, be inspired to help others less fortunate.
Thank you, Sakya Care Foundation, for giving us this opportunity to serve and to bring smiles — not just to those we treated, but to all of us who were lucky enough to serve.
Until the next mission… 🙏
