2016 Dominican Starfish Projects

We currently have 6 families looking for sponsors to help build them a home in 2016

• The cost of building a home in the Dominican Republic is about $9500 USD. If you and your family/friends would like to sponsor one of these families, or help in some way, please email for more information at dominicanstarfish@gmail.com

# 1. Bierka and Family

A New Home for Bierka and her 3 small children. Bierka and her 3 young daughters (Jasmil, Adarleny, and Yamileiny) live in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.  Bierka's husband passed away of a heart attack recently and they need our help. She struggles to pay the rent and owning their own home would allow her to give her children basic necessities like daily meals.

Bierka's middle child, Adarleny (age 4), is attending the ILP program at the Javillar school and will receive an English education free of charge which will open many doors for her and her family. Some of the ILP employees raised money to buy

a piece of land for Bierka to have a home built.

# 2. David and More and their 5 children. This family live in a tiny, tiny home about 9’

by 12’. There is only one bedroom. The oldest girl lives with her grandmother because the family doesn’t have room in their home. The father is a fisherman. They own their little piece of land in Javillar.

Their one bed for 7

# 3. Home held together by cloth

This home has been chosen

Jasmin and her two children live in Javillar, Dominican Republic in a home that is literally falling down. It is being held together by rags. The mom does any little job she can find to feed and support her children. The home is so bad that we were afraid to touch anything while inside.

The young mom in this home works any little job she can find to provide for her two children. The little girl is in the ILP program. The boy is 10

# 4. A home for another young family

This young couple have not been able to have children. They adopted the young boy that you see in the picture. His parents left him and his 8 siblings and disappeared one night. The couple adopted one of the children and try to feed about 4 of them every day. We met several of the children on our walk around the community.

They have managed to get a small piece of land which is very close to Amarilis’ house to build a small two bedroom home. They are working hard to better their lives as well as helping others around them.

Gloria Vasquez is a 70 year old lady.

She lives in very poor conditions. She is caring for a 26 year old daughter, Arelys with serious mental health problems. She is also raising a grandchild—Junior age 11

She has no family assistance and no job.

She shed many tears at the thought the someone might really help her.

Gloria#5 Gloria and family

# 6. A new floor for Francisca

Francisca is a 63 year old lady who is nearly blind with glaucoma. She is completely blind in one eye. For many years her home has been flooding with every major rain. She has earned a living by making corn bread and juice and selling it from her home.

When the foundation build Ramon’s home she asked if she could have the left-over fill. With a wheel-barrow and shovel, she hauled the dirt into the home herself to raise up the level of the floor about 2 feet.

Amarilis has asked if we can help her get a floor and a bathroom. She is raising a grand-daughter who was born to an 11 year old mother after a tragic act from a neighbor.

The cost for this project is estimated at $3000 USD

This home has been chosen

This home has been chosen