ORPHANAGE OUTREACH IN MONTE CHRISTI
 

Thanks to the prayers, financial support, volunteer time and donations, many wonderful things are happening in Monte Cristi.


• More than 20 babies have utilized the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit since it opened in February 2008.
• Forty children are living at the orphanage in Monte Cristi, receiving excellent basic necessities and care.
• Orphanage Outreach volunteers provided introductory English classes and learning camps to over 2000 children.    
• Sixty 5th and 6th graders completed their first or second year of English classes at the Orphanage Outreach English Institute.
• In partnership with Los Medicos Voladores, over 1000 people were seen at medical and dental clinics in March, and also received health education classes from Orphanage Outreach university volunteers.
• The construction of the second floor orphanage sleeping area above the boy's room was completed, and the area above the girls sleeping area should be completed by this fall.
• Significant enhancements to the English Institute were completed, including expanding the sleeping capacity to 50 volunteers, adding two classrooms, and replacing the thatch roof with a metal roof.
• Significant enhancements to the volunteer area at the orphanage were completed, including new team leader housing and the construction of a large dining room pavilion.
• Project Green - Four solar panels were installed to power two low-watt freezers, and a hand water pump was installed to reduce power consumption.
• Many more accomplishments, large and small, were made possible by Orphanage Outreach volunteers and donors. Thank you for your support!

Please click here to view our Spring 2008 Newsletter Update (PDF).

Please pray that these volunteer needs are fulfilled!
 
Fall Teaching Opportunities: Orphanage Outreach has openings for volunteer teachers at the English Institute from September 6 - November 29th. You will be teaching 4th, 5th, and 6th graders beginning English. No teaching experience necessary; your volunteer experience will include on-line Teaching English as a Second Language training. Great for a gap year experience, a college internship, or an active retirement. Volunteers donate or raise their own support.

Team Leader and Program Leaders (2 Year Commitment): Orphanage Outreach has opportunities for people interested in using and expanding their leadership skills to make a real difference, by leading Orphanage Outreach volunteer teams and Orphanage Outreach volunteer programs. Transportation, room and board, and insurance is provided. If you have proven leadership experience, and would like to learn more about two year volunteer leadership opportunities with Orphanage Outreach in the Dominican Republic, please contact the program director by e-mail: director@orphanage-outreach.org.

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