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We feed children and families with a 15 acre land that produces food. Its a free supermarket to the poor. Bringing the good news and bringing the most valuable comodity TIME to children, teens and families. Bringing clothing & medical help. The founder & his wife felt God leading them to live f/t in this country since June 2008. His wife is a teacher in a local school with the liberty to introduce children to the love of Christ. Plans are to one day have an orphanage. All we need is a huge team to purchase cement and blocks & construction people.
We know you have seen poverty before. We know there are many others doing what we do. However, our situation is pretty unique. In two areas. D.R. is known more for a tourist attraction then a nation of povery. Hospital's here and education are almost non-existant for its poor citizens. Our founders live f/t in our ministry thus, help, donations do reach there destiny.
Also, lack of education makes this culture even more needy and not to mention being an island, help/assistance is much more difficult and expensive. The founder, Jorge and his wife, have answered the call to live in a place that is very difficult to live in. They live in a home that measures 19 x 34 feet. made of tin roof. Receiving only less then $350 a month. Gas being at almost $5. a gallon. We hope you would like to visit and bring your youth group, married couples. Many have come over from the States and its always a life changing, life altering experience for children, teen, adults and couples. Simply because, as the founder says "I thought by living in the States I was priviledged, but, what shock my mind was why did these folks who live in shacks, are so content and happy"
The poor have something that you can only see if you live or visit amoung them.
Don't come just thinking you can offer them, come ready to receive from them also!
The founder worked in United Cerebral Palsy and The Children's Psychiatric Center before deeply feeling the need and the call to reach the poor in these countries.
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