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Release the Hero WithinVolunteers and donors are making a tremendous difference in the lives of orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children. We look at this as Releasing the Hero Within the children our volunteers and donors! -
College ProgramsEach year hundreds of college students make a tremendous impact in the lives of many children! We invite all majors and minors to get involved."My trip to the Dominican Republic was unforgettable. The children are some of the most loving, compassionate, beautiful people in this world and I am so proud to say that I now have a place for 27 new children in my heart- para siempre."
Amanda Halpern
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High School ProgramsEach year hundreds of college students make a tremendous impact in the lives of many children! We invite all majors and minors to get involved."THE TRIP IS AMAZING! From start to finish you feel like you are helping and really impacting the lives of many young children who are not as fortunate as we are. The trip not only opened my eyes to the poverty of the Dominican Republic, but it showed me how the children live using everything they can to survive, and also how I can help. The experiences I have taken from this trip will last forever, even if the friendships made there don't, and I will always remember the little smiling faces at the school and at the orphanage."
Tommy Hallowell
The Peddie School -
Christian MissionsOrphanage Outreach invites you to join us for a short term mission trip to the Dominican Republic. We have many opportunities to work with the churches and communities of the northwestern part of the Dominican Republic. You are invited to join us any week of the year. Individuals, couples, families, and church teams are invited to join us."It is a truely life changing experience one my children and I will want to return to year after year"
Teresa McCollum
Graystone Church -
Health Corps ProfessionalsOrphanage Outreach is an American non-profit organization that has been working in the northwest part of the Dominican Republic since 1994. Over 8000 international volunteers have joined us since 1994, with the majority of focus being on education. Originally focused solely on the local orphanages, thanks to volunteer growth the focus has expanded to include additional needs in the community. One area of true need is health education and treatment."Working with Orphanage Outreach was one of the best service opportunities in which I have participated. It was a terrific opportunity to see the poverty and need that exists in other countries and have a chance to help make things a little better. I would highly recommend this program to anyone else."
Zachary McCarty
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Familiy VolunteeringAn Orphanage Outreach trip is a great experience to share with your family. We encourage families to join us any week of the year to make a big impact in the lives of many children."Be prepared for an amazing and life changing experience as the children and culture of DR revise personal attitudes and priorities about life, love and relationships ! God bless all of you wonderful souls that dedicate yourselves to this truly blessed vocation - it is touching SO many lives- you cannot even imagine."
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Individual VolunteersEach year many volunteers travel with us solo. You don't need to have a team to make a big difference!"When we got there, all those kids wanted was a hand to hold or a leg to grab onto. It was obvious from day one that these kids needed our attention more than any English practice. By loving these kids and putting smiles on their faces, regardless of language barriers, you've already completed the mission of Orphanage Outreach."
Martin Schubert
Georgetown University
Orphanage Outreach English Education Fund
Orphanage Outreach is focused on providing opportunities for both the children of the orphanage and the children of the town of Monte Cristi. Probably the most powerful way to empower children is through education. The children of Monte Cristi live in a town of limited educational opportunities, non-existent extracurricular activities, and minimal job opportunities. They will most likely be competing with better educated children from Santiago and Santo Domingo for the better educational opportunities and better jobs when they graduate.
One of the areas where Orphanage Outreach volunteers can make the most difference is in teaching English. Each volunteer has strong English skills. The children of the Dominican Republic want to learn English, because it will provide improved educational and career opportunities. But there are a very limited number of English teachers in the Dominican Republic, especially in Monte Cristi. Our goal is that eventually each graduating senior in Monte Cristi will be able to speak English. In September of 2006, we opened the Orphanage Outreach English School and invited all Monte Cristi 5th graders to begin English 1.