Dominican Starfish Foundation helps people in the Dominican Republic in 5 different areas: Shelter, Food and Clothing, Health and Wellness, Education and Employment! We appreciate all of our supports. This is a summary of our activities during March 2023

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4. LOTS MORE FOOD PACKS IN MARCH
Volunteers from Hope Humanitarian donated food packs to every family
in the disadvantaged community of La Chocolatera.
They also gave toys to many happy children.

7. Thanks to Kathy Jones from Las Vegas and the Just Serve and Primary groups for
collecting food, hygiene and school supplies for the Youth Upliftment School.
Kathy drove the bins to Utah to be delivered to the Dominican in June by the Ayuda
group of dentists and doctors who will be doing service in the Dominican Republic.

8. Thanks to Jackie Pulsipher from
Utah for collecting peanut butter for
the Youth Upliftment School lunch
program. Thanks to Lynn Giles for
delivering it to the school!!

9. Dominican
Starfish
Foundation is in
the people
business. Our
motto is to
make a
difference to
“that one”, one
person, one
family, one
school class,
one
marginalized
group at a time.
We continue to support university students,
high school students and a sponsorship
program in the Youth Upliftment School.

11. We celebrated International School Meals Day by hosting a fundraiser to help
with the school lunch program at the Youth Upliftment School. We were able
to double the monthly amount we have coming in for that program.

12. We held a fundraiser for Shoe the World Day on March 15 and continue to raise funds
for this project! Our object was to raise money to purchase school shoes!!

13. The idea for the shoe fundraiser was the result of a kind donation
from Matt and Jessica Tatlow from Raymond, Alberta. They
donated more than 70 pairs of beautiful dress shoes. We chose to
sell them instead of transporting them to the Dominican. With the
proceeds we are purchasing school shoes for children.
Thanks also to Sarah and Nathan Cutler for
putting them in the Streetside Market in
Stirling for 2 weeks!!
With this and the
fundraising sites we
have raised over
$1000 to help with
school shoes in the
coming school year.

14. One of our objectives is to help people to help themselves. During Covid,
donated funds paid for women in the impoverished communities of Baraguana
and La Ceiba to take courses on Manicures, Pedicures and Hair Dressing. The
nail course has been up and running in the new center in La Ceiba. Now we have
received donations for supplies to have the hair salon functioning as well!

15. One of our mandates is
to help with health and
wellness, particularly
medical emergencies.
We have been trying to
help Little Jose for over
5 years. His deformity
on his mouth is
challenging. It’s not a
simple removal. We
raised funds for
another surgery which
is designed to cut off
the blood flow to the
“tumor”. The hope is
that it will cause it to
shrink. Our prayer is
that it will.

16. The home for Alberto and
Zuleika and family is finished.
It is beautiful. Thanks to our
donors and our crew!!
This is the
rental home
they were
living in.

17. Our competent work crew started Jackson and Dinora’s home February
6th . They have made excellent progress!! It is nearing completion!!
This is the family who “adopted” 3 orphan children. We raised the
money for this project for Giving Tuesday in November.
March 31 the
floor was
poured. Now
they have to
install
electricity and
plumbing,
doors and
windows and
paint!!

18. The funds for Sylvia’s home were raised by Hope Humanitarian. A group of
volunteers from their foundation came March 12 and helped for a week with the
first part of the construction. WE THANK THEM SO MUCH!!!

19. Sylvia’s Home
March 31

20. In October, Kim Hamilton and her
daughter Kamryn started a fundraiser
to build a new home for Warly and
Wandy. They made and sold hundreds
of deluxe, gourmet caramel apples. By
the end of December, they had raised
the whole amount for Warly and
Wandy and their 3 children to have a
home. They came to the Dominican
and met their special family in
February. Construction on the new
home began on March 20th.

21. Nairelyn is 18 years old, and she and her husband have 3
beautiful children. She tragically lost her hand and her
home three months ago. Dominican Starfish Foundation
with the dedicated help of Kim Leininger Hamilton from
Utah has been working hard and have completed the
fundraising March 31. The home will be started in April. 1.
FUNDS ARE RAISED!!!!

22. We continue a fundraiser to help Wasner and Annie
and family. They are in desperate need. We have
more than ½ of the funds raised. We are looking for
more help. Their home will be built on top of her
grandmother’s home.
Canadian donors:
www.fundrazr.com/wasnerandannieCND
USA donors: www.fundrazr.com/wasnerandannieUSA

23. After many years of
looking, we have found
sponsors to help with
Tata’s home. Thank you
so much to the Barno,
Garlock and Mortenson
families who will be
fundraising to make this
blessing possible!! Please
help them and us to help
Tata!!
USA donors: www.fundrazr.com/tatahomeUSA
Canadian donors: www.fundrazr.com/tatahomeCND

24. “This family needs our help! THEY ARE HOMELESS! They lost everything when their daughter
Crismaily 16, needed open heart surgery. Their two youngest children have special needs as
well. They got behind on their rent and were put out of the street. They are going from place
to place looking for somewhere to stay each night--in abandoned shacks, in partly finished
construction sites, and more. Right now, as a temporary measure, we are looking for
someone to sponsor them for $125 USD per month to rent a place. Eventually and as soon as
we can find a sponsor, we would like to build them a home.
Cristian 47 years, Maritza 38, Jorgelis 18, Crismaily 16, Kedwin 12”
We are pleased that we’ve had people step up to help them pay rent.
We put a call out on Facebook to help this family.

25. WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY!!
10 years ago, on April 1st, 2013, our crew started digging the very first foundation to build a home in
the Dominican Republic. The home was for Mela in the community of Maggiolo. She was thrilled,
we were thrilled and set a big goal to build one home a year!! That didn’t work out as planned.
Now 10 years later for our 10th anniversary we will be raising funds for HOUSE #210!!!
DO YOU HAVE A SOFT
SPOT IN YOUR HEART FOR
THE SENIORS?
In the Dominican Republic many of
this marginalized part of the
population have severe challenges.
We usually try to build homes for
families with children but when a
neighbor of Pedro sent this photo
and asked for help, we couldn’t
help looking into this need further.
We thought it would be a perfect
anniversary project!!
2013 we helped Mela, a senior
lady with her home!
2023 we will help Pedro, a senior
man with his.
Pedro has no family to care
for him. His only daughter
lives far away. A neighbor
asked us if we could help.
Every time it rains the
whole house becomes
flooded. The holes in the
walls let in the rats,
cockroaches and tarantulas.

26. Dominican Starfish Foundation is ready to spring into a new month!!
Thanks to everyone who continues to generously support us!!