Hands of Hope DR is a holistic ministry, sharing the love of Christ with the community and working to improve living conditions and educational opportunities for children and adults.
This includes working with community leaders, joining with churches by providing Bible Study and Vacation Bible School, and promoting child sponsorship.
We do this through:
There are few areas of the United States where we have truly impoverished communities of people. Government programs are available to assist with housing, and to provide medical services and equipment for disabled. There are food pantries and many non-profit organizations that assist with necessities.
In the Dominican Republic, there are no government programs to assist the poor. There are no food pantries or churches to help with building bathrooms, or seeing that children without birth certificates have an opportunity to still learn from a qualified teacher.
Hands of Hope is a small organization run entirely by volunteers in the U.S. We employ a number of nationals in the Dominican Republic: Ana Heredia leads the effort as our "feet on the ground". She hired Juan Marcos to help organize and run programs in the communities of our sponsored children. We also have multiple teachers, librarians, and volunteers that help all of our programs runs smoothly.
This includes working with community leaders, joining with churches by providing Bible Study and Vacation Bible School, and promoting child sponsorship.
We do this through:
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with local community leaders to increase cooperation within communities.
- A child sponsorship program in the communities where work is underway.
- Meeting with sponsored children's families regularly to monitor and mentor parents on raising children, maintaining a healthy home atmosphere, discussing and addressing family, school and health issues.
- Helping children get educational needs that may not be being met through the public school system.
- Involving people of the community in our organization creating a better sense of ownership and partnership with the community.
There are few areas of the United States where we have truly impoverished communities of people. Government programs are available to assist with housing, and to provide medical services and equipment for disabled. There are food pantries and many non-profit organizations that assist with necessities.
In the Dominican Republic, there are no government programs to assist the poor. There are no food pantries or churches to help with building bathrooms, or seeing that children without birth certificates have an opportunity to still learn from a qualified teacher.
Hands of Hope is a small organization run entirely by volunteers in the U.S. We employ a number of nationals in the Dominican Republic: Ana Heredia leads the effort as our "feet on the ground". She hired Juan Marcos to help organize and run programs in the communities of our sponsored children. We also have multiple teachers, librarians, and volunteers that help all of our programs runs smoothly.