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Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic. Andrea, Lily, Millie, Natalie, Nichole. Background – The Bateys. Dominicans – from latin descent Hatians – from freed slaves of French colonies In the 1990s they switched to high fructose corn syrup rather than sugar cane which really hurt the economy.

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Dominican Republic

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  1. Dominican Republic Andrea, Lily, Millie, Natalie, Nichole

  2. Background – The Bateys • Dominicans – from latin descent • Hatians – from freed slaves of French colonies • In the 1990s they switched to high fructose corn syrup rather than sugar cane which really hurt the economy. • Many uneducated, no jobs, no rights

  3. Who Is Children of the Nations? • Began in the DR in 1995 • Invest in the communities through Village Partnership Program including schools, churches, feeding programs and medical services • Child Sponsorship to provide children with education, nutrition, health, clothing and ministry • COTN has established relationships in the communities, so we will be recognized in the community. • Goal: To end the dead-end cycle of poverty and to give these precious children a chance at a life far different from the one they had – a chance to make a difference in their own communities EMPOWERMENT and LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

  4. What We’re Doing • Building relationships with with people in the village of Los Robles as well as our host and COTN. • Installation of Pro-Vector devices and education on their use. Attract mosquitos both visually and olfactory with color and chemical attractants • Middle “bait” must be replaced every 6-9 months. This explains the continual, long-term need for people in the communities. It is not just a one time thing but a long lasting relationship between the communities and COTN.

  5. What We’re Doing • We are also partnering with the University of Texas with the WASH (Water Sanitation Hygiene) program, helping with a census of global health. • Exploring the health impacts of education in three rural Bateyes. • We will be filling out household registers. This allows us to really get to know the families and to build trusting relationships. • This is to collect and monitor vital information about EVERY household in each of the 5 communities to capture vital statistics about the size of families, the number of families per households, the total population of each community and some of the important health outcomes for each family.

  6. What We’re Doing • Staying at “The Casa” all together that holds 40 people. Our chef and host will be with us as well. • Meeting with Dr. Paulino, a malaria specialist, studies parasitology. (Malaria, intestinal parasites, etc.) He has lived in Barahona for 25 years. • 3 Clinic Visits within the community • Help COTN take Sponsorship photos

  7. Challenges • Language Barrier • Long days, a lot of walking, time constraints • Making detailed maps • Concept of time (time vs. event) • Political dynamic (Haitians vs. Dominicans) • Extreme poverty • Avoiding “us vs. them” mentality, coming to partner with the community. Learning from the culture. • Difficult to not see immediate results, we are playing a small role

  8. Long process to figuring out what we’re doing but now we are EXCITED!

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