A small pickup game of baseball, soccer, even basketball as we arrived at the Field of Dreams. The inside of the building is where we started today, and will continue tomorrow. Sanding the concrete walls to smooth them out and prep them for paint(sandpaper and stones rubbed on the walls)
The start of an emotional journey for many of our team. We toured a low income area next to a different Child Development center. Small homes stacked ontop of each other, stray wires pulled from the local electrical line, raw sewage running down the streets, and smiles on children’s faces as wide as can be. The children and their families have already made an impact on our team. Questions of “how do they stay so clean” “why are they so happy-they have nothing” “can I take this one home” J have been popping up all day.
Child sponsorship is making a HUGE difference here in the Dominican Republic. We have seen these past 4 years, neighborhoods transformed, our church partners growing and seeing record attendances, and children who are no longer malnourished and are now doing well in school. You may not be able to solve the whole problem, but YOU can make a difference in the life of ONE child. ONE CHILD MATTERS!!
Mitch –Team Leader- Mission DR2010
This is where the real difference begins. Your team members become 'infected' with a world of genuine need. You're wandering through the breeding ground for tomorrow's missionaries.
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