The Dominican Republic is an island nation in the Caribbean. A majority of their citizens are very poor and lack access to proper education and healthcare. The foundation is striving to make a difference in the lives of children and families one village at a time.
- Key Issues:
- Over 25% of the population is living below the poverty line and the unemployment rate as of 2008 was at 15.4%.
- Only 27% of males and 39% of females attend secondary schools. For every 1,000 students enrolled in the 9th grade, only 559 graduate.
- The Dominican Republic has become a large source, transit, and destination country for mainly women and teenaged girls trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor.
If you would like to learn more about the Dominican Republic, please view the following websites:
CIA World Factbook- Dominican Republic
World Health Org.- Dominican Republic
What We Do to Make a Difference in the
Dominican Republic
Children’s Heritage Foundation is working with our local partners on a Clean Water Project that will provide running water to poor villages next to the country’s largest garbage dump.
Future Projects:
The Clean Water Project - Phase 2
Develop a purified bottled water plant that will increase the community’s access to safe drinking water and serve as a source of jobs and economic development for the village.
Youth Development
The long-term goal of the foundation is to develop a program to address the social, education and economic needs of some young girls who are at high-risk of sexually exploitation.
