Educate and Nourish 100 Dominican Children

The children at Abba's House Children's Center in Cienfuegos, Dominican Republic continue to work hard in educational endeavors and are eating balanced meals, thanks to the donations from GlobalGiving partners and others. Most recently, the monies donated through GlobalGiving were utilized to purchase basic education supplies: pencils, paper, crayons, markers, and workbooks. In addition, funds were used to augment meals. A large portion of the funds donated were also used for photocopying student records. One of our children who attends the center has a new baby sibling who was in need of diapers and milk. Some of the funds from GlobalGiving were utilized for that new baby. Plans are also underway to build a new kitchen and dining room for the children's center. We have an initial donation of $2500 and need $22,000 more to make that a reality. We do not currently have a dining room. Children eat their meals at their desks. The kitchen is a very small area that makes preparing food for many children at once quite challenging. We would love to update the appliances and purchase additional cookware and utensils. Please consider donating to this new project.  Thank you all for continuing to support or ministry and children.

During this period, $180 was donated to Abba's House Children's Center in Cienfuegos, Dominican Republic. The donee stipulated that the funds be utilized to help feed the children attending the center. Therefore the director, Jose Rodriguez, purchased supplemental fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers (who bring their produce to the Center in the backs of their trucks) to augment the diets of the children. These items included plantain, oranges, cabbage, yams, and mangoes. Also purchased were salami, oat milk, rice, and beans. The children enjoy three whole meals a day at the children's center, prepared and cooked fresh onsite in the center's kitchen by local women who live in the Cienfuegos village. A typical lunch meal might include flatbread, rice, beans, salami, and oat milk.

Our children come to us in various ways. Sometimes orphans are found wandering the streets, hungry and with no shoes. They are brought to the children and we begin caring for them. Others walk over the border from Haiti - most also orphans.

We are thankful for any donations we receive as we care for so many children without parents, families, or homes. Thank you for giving!