If you wish to volunteer your valuable time and energy in a part of the world that is breathtakingly beautiful but extremely underprivileged, then the Dominican Foundation can provide you with volunteer travel services to the Dominican Republic, a stunning island country in the Caribbean. Currently, the Dominican Republic desperately needs volunteer help in so many areas, including: education, health and sanitation. If you believe that you can help, and trust us - you can make a difference, contact us and we can sign you up for our volunteer travel expeditions; soon you will begin one of life's most fulfilling adventures, affecting the lives of others who have so little.

The Dominican Republic, like so many other Caribbean and South and Central American countries, is steeped in history, but also currently exists in a dreadful state of poverty. The figures are staggering; Dominicans currently possess the third lowest standard of living in the Western hemisphere. The poverty level in the Dominican Republic today is well above sixty percent, with one-third of the population living in extreme poverty. Illiteracy is also a major hurdle; many Dominicans do not know how to read or write and Dominican children are not receiving an adequate education. Such wide-spread poverty and illiteracy means that many basic human needs, many of which we take for granted and are considered basic rights, are not being met. With your help, so many lives can be bettered.

The Dominican Foundation and its partner, the Dominican Institute for Integral Development have created a volunteer travel program whereby volunteers from the U.S. and other countries can volunteer their time and energy in a region of the world where help is so desperately needed. While volunteering in the Dominican, you will be immersed in the culture of the people as well as exposed to the charm and beauty of the Dominican landscape. As a volunteer with the Dominican Foundation, you will help others to achieve a higher standard of living, and at the same time you will have the chance to experience for yourself the value and allure of another culture.

There are several projects to choose from, including:

• Water purification
• School restoration
• Reforestation
• HIV/AIDS prevention
• Micro-credit development
• Preservation of a botanical/archeological park

As a volunteer, you will work alongside engineers, agricultural specialists and medical specialists who are also donating their time and expertise to those Dominicans who have lived their entire lives in abject poverty.

As a volunteer for the Dominican Foundation, you will receive food and accommodations for the duration of your stay. A two-day orientation in Santo Domingo is provided, along with two hours of Spanish Conversation instruction every evening. A full-time professional staff will accompany volunteers throughout the duration of the project, and medical insurance is provided. We ensure that all of your needs are met as you work to help the people of the Dominican Republic escape the poverty, illness and desperation that has become such a central component of their lives.

Join the program today by filling out the form on the Become a Volunteer page. This experience will soon become an adventure that you will never forget.