Final thoughts on DR Part 4

I was so blessed to be able to lead this group of ladies to San Pedro and to see all that we were able to accomplish during our time there. I want to share one last story from this trip, though I could share so many more things.


Many of you are familiar "Compassion" and the work they do in child sponsorship. I want to tell you it makes a huge difference. The children that are part of the compassion program are at a much higher level of education and health than the other children. This is because of the monthly donations these children receive.


We visited two compassion sites during our trip. The first was in a very poor section of San Pedro. As we entered into the center we noticed something special. The floors were very clean, there were women learning to bake, there were children in classrooms learning the Bible, there was lots of water and food for the children. The children were so much happier there than any other experience we had.


The second compassion center was the one I talked of earlier. It was where we were able to teach the girls to sew. Once again very well kept, lots of food and drink for the children and a loving and caring atmosphere. 


In the first center we discovered that there were 310 children in the compassion program and 248 had sponsors. This tells me that there are 62 more kids needing sponsors. I am sure that some of our girls will become sponsors from this center and if you have interest let me know.


We also had the honor to see the children shows us letters from their compassion families. They were so excited to receive pictures and letters from their "adopted families" and they were also writing their letters to the families. It was so beautiful to see.


I would encourage anyone to get involved with Compassion, they are making a huge difference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLH3kmOzVCI

Some of the beautiful children of Dominican Republic