At eatdrinksleep.com we believe in giving back to the community that
has provided us with so much. The D.R. beaches are beautiful and the
resorts some of the most luxurious in the Caribbean. But it is the
wonderful Dominican people who work to make every stay memorable, which
is why we give to Casa Rojo, a non-profit organization that aims to
improve the lives of orphaned children in La Romana.
Listed below is a selection of local charities also working to improve
the communities they work in and who accept donations from visitors
like you. The tourist-based organizations especially welcome gifts of
supplies for rural schools in many of the communities where resorts are
located.
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Promoting global responsibility and awareness, with the desire to propel compassion.
Charities
Orfanato Niños De Cristo
Orfanato Niños de Cristo is an orphanage and non-profit organization founded in 1996 by Sonia Hane.
Located in the town of La Romana in the Dominican Republic, Orfanato Niños De Cristo provides a safe home and family to more than 120 abandoned, orphaned, and/or abused children in the Dominican Republic.
Address:
Calle 1era. No. 06 Altos de San Carlos
La Romana, Republica Dominicana.
Teléfono:
1-809-550-2732
Fax +1- 809-813-2630
E-mail:
ninodecristo@hotmail.com
Contacts:
Sonia Hanes
Carmen Reyes
Ana Avila
Website:
Orfanato Niños de Cristo
Esperanza Internacional
The mission of Esperanza International is to free children and their
families from poverty through initiatives that generate income,
education and health, restoring self-worth and dignity to those who
have lost hope.
Learn more: www.esperanza.org
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Contact info
Fundación Atlantica
The Fundacion Atlantica is a non-profit private institution established
in accordance with the Dominican law. It creates an institutional space
appropriate to develop the arts and Dominican culture in an area in
which the main industry is tourism. It is the Foundation’s priority to
incorporate artistic and cultural resources in the Puerto Plata
province, facilitating international resources that aim to fund
projects of this nature abroad.
For more information: Fundacion Atlantica
Contact info:
Lisa Bommarito Kirkman
l.kirkman@verizon.net.do
Phones: 809-571-3880 / 800-635-0991 Fax: 809-571-2374
Oscar Hungria
ohungria2003@yahoo.com
Phones: 809-261-2731 / 809-291-5806
Eliú Almonte
eliualmonte@hotmail.com
Phones: 809-261-2731 / 809-291-5806
Office:
Casa de Cultura de Puerto Plata
Calle Separación frente al Parque Central
Puerto Plata, República Dominicana
Phones: 809-261-2731 / 809-291-5806
Helping Children In Need Foundation
Helping Children In Need Foundation / Ayudando Niños Necesitados is a
501(c)(3) non profit organization with a mission to help impoverished,
underprivileged and underrepresented children in underserved
communities. Our current fundraising initiatives and sponsorships will
be for the benefit of children by providing education assistance and
basic medical prevention in La Romana, Dominican Republic.
Address:
Attention:
Lynn Cox
PMB # 542
8002
NE Hwy 99
Vancouver, WA 98665-8813
Website: www.helpingchildreninneed.org
Email:
admin@helpingchildreninneed.org
The DREAM Project
The Dominican Republic Education And Mentoring (DREAM) Project is a US 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides equitable access to quality education for children born into poverty in rural areas and small communities of the Dominican Republic by combining volunteerism, international awareness, and community involvement into a sustainable support system.
We fulfill our Mission by:
- Building classrooms, computer labs, libraries, science labs, and sport recreation areas;
- Providing Dominican and international volunteers to teach in classrooms, libraries, and laboratories;
- Organizing and operating summer camps, youth groups, preschools, and teacher training facilities;
- Securing books, school supplies, and educational materials for the classrooms;
- Working in partnership with the Dominican Government, the United Nations, the U.S. Peace Corps, non-governmental organizations, universities, and high schools throughout the world.
We are sustained through the generous contribution of time, talent, funds, materials and supplies from individuals, foundations, and businesses.
Website: www.dominicandream.org
Email: info@dominicandream.org
Address:
Dominican Republic
Plaza de Patio
Cabarete,
Puerto Plata
Republica Dominicana
Telephone: (809) 571-0497
US Address:
P.O. Box 4136
Ithaca, N.Y. 14852
Telephone: (607) 533-4656
Smiles Foundation
For 14 years, Sonrisas has been dedicated to improving the oral health of the Dominican population with special emphasis placed on the education and treatment of children.
Since its inception Sonrisas has expanded its reach significantly with seven permanent and five mobile units. These clinics were the first and continue to be the only to offer dental treatments at no cost to children and at less than half the cost of private clinics to adults. These clinics act as both treatment and education centers and have become an integral part of the communities.
Sonrisas is the Dominican counterpart to the registered Canadian charitable organization Smiles Foundation. Both foundations have the same President, mission, and goals. The Canadian foundation was registered in 1998 to support the programs in the Dominican Republic.
Website: www.smilesfoundation.org
Email:
info@smilesfoundation.org
Address:
2727 Steeles Ave W., Suite 301
Toronto ON M3J3G9
Telephone: (416) 663-0445
Fax: (416) 663-1973
Fundación para el Desarrollo Comunitario (FUDECO)
FUDECO works for communities where basic services such as potable water, housing, education, health & nutrition, and employment are not fully available. FUDECO has designed and implemented with success participative community development programs in the border area.
Programs implemented by FUDECO in the border area are:
- Primary health program
- Preservation of the natural resources program
- Community infrastructure development program
- Training program
- Children program
- Agricultural credit program
Address:
Calle Jacinto Mañón No. 32
Ens. Paraíso
Santo Domingo
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Charities
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Fundación Falconbridge
Fundacion Falconbridge is a non-governmental organization set up by the mining company Falconbridge to improve the lives of people living in the communities in the Bonao district where it is based.
Fundacion Falconbridge works in several different areas, including health, sanitation, environment and education.
Website: www.fundacionfalconbridge.org
Address:
Av. Máximo Gómez No. 30
Edif. Fimaca, 3ra. Planta
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tel: 809.686.0727
Fax: 809.689.4735
Caritas Dominicanas
The Caritas International network is the largest non-government aid and development agency in the world. It has consultative status with the World Food Programme, UNESCO and UNICEF.
Caritas works with the poorest and most marginalized communities, regardless of ethnicity, religion or nationality. Caritas works through partnerships with local organizations and Church structures. Caritas does not set up its own offices, or send staff overseas to work permanently. This is a low cost way to operate, and ensures that the local community is strengthened and has ownership of the project, which results in real needs being identified and met.
Caritas supports a wide variety of project work including supplying drinking water and irrigation, teaching sustainable farm management, strengthening primary health care, developing new skills and credit for small businesses, and working with women and indigenous peoples. Caritas development projects receive government subsidies of one to two for every four donated, meaning donor support goes further.
Address:
Calle Cor. Fernández Domínguez Esq. 51,
Ens. La Fé
Apartado 254
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Hogar CREA Dom.
Since 1968 Hogares CREA has been providing free services through a network of treatment homes to people struggling with addiction problems.
The program is completely funded by the doctors, psychologists and other volunteer members from the community who donate their time.
Lic. Leopoldo Diaz Henriquez
Tel: (809) 221-1413
Outback Safari “Helping the Needy”
At Outback Safari we support the local environment to the best of our ability by providing funds for medicine and scholarships or by distributing educational materials and clothing to local schools, orphanages, and communities where the need is greatest.
Much of this has been achieved with the help of our kind-hearted and generous customers who have purchased safari hats and T-shirts from us (of which a portion of the profits is donated to charity), or by bringing/shipping goods directly to us.
Address:
Plaza Turisol Local 7
Ave. Luperon Km 2.5
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic
Website: www.outback-safaris.com
Integracion Juvenil
A group of concerned citizens headed by Doña Ana Leroux founded Integración Juvenil (Youth Integration) in Puerto Plata in October of 1978 in order to create non-traditional environment of learning and personal growth for the multitudes of urban youth in particularly difficult circumstances. Today, nearly 25 years later, Integración Juvenil continues to offer adequate educational and recreational facilities for the youth of Puerto Plata.
Address:
Calle Duarte, No. 61, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Mailing Address:
Integración Juvenil, Apartado Postal 182
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Tel: (809) 586-2020
Fax: (809) 486-2638
Street
Website: www.puertoplataguide.com
Email: Integracionjuv@hotmail.com
Sister Island Project
Sister Island Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting respectful international friendship and cultural, educational, and technical exchange between people of the United States and people of the Dominican Republic. In addition, Sister Island Project promotes awareness of issues that challenge developing countries and collaborates with Dominicans on mutually beneficial humanitarian projects.
Address:
PO Box 1413
Langley, WA 98260
Tel: (360) 321-4012
Website: www.sisterislandproject.org
Email: sisterisland@mail2world.com
