//January 2009 - "When I first visited this small town in Dominican Republic, August 05', I ran into this family of 10 living in this shack.



3 of the smallest children pictured below. They lived in a shack measuring 10x7. Mud floors, the roof was made from palm tree branches. Well may it be a testimony that just one person with a desire to help, will cause others to help eventually. For us its frustrating to hear "If I had money I would help ". Because we started without it and still today we count with very little and look all God has done! We were able to find sponsors to build them a new home.

An executive of Scotia Crecer in Santo Domingo visited us, and we took her to meet the children above. She felt compassion to know that there is no hospital here or medical care. So she brought them to her home in the capital to have doctors examine them at no cost! We came along with her and took the children ourselves to each doctor. Establishing a relationship that now we can bring more children to do the same. The outcome has been overwhelming! Below Jan 2009 with Dr. Dayanira and Jorge.

Its our desire to take more children to Santo Domingo a 4 1/2 hr drive on some rough roads. But, we have a 2000 Ford Ranger single cab with 170,000 miles. We are praying for a new small, gas economical SUV or mini van, to make these trips possible on a monthly basis. Gasoline here is about $4.50 a gallon. So it must be a small vehicle.

March 2010, Domingo (pictured above in red) and I drove to Santo Domingo. We both needed to pull out a tooth! There are many other children that need this type of personal care. And the only way is taking them to the Capital - Santo Domingo.