HOME BUILDING PROJECTS IN THE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Helping PeopleHelp

Themselves

MelaMela approached Louise with a letter at the grand opening of the school in Maggiolo. She asked for help with her home that was falling down around her. Her home in Maggiolo is just down the hill from the school we rebuilt there.Mela is raising grandchildren and has no way to support them. We made no promises but went to see her home. It was indeed heart-wrenching to see the conditions she was living in.

The funds for this home were raised bythe ZoBell family. Surprise birthday

party auction with all the children and grandchildren

Penny drive by Devin and the Peace River Elementary School

Fund Raiser by Tekarra and Roach Studios

Garage sale

April 1st , 2013

May 1st 2015

Mela byher homethat isbeing built.She won’tsmile because she has noteeth.

May 28th

October 9th

when we returned

Before and After for Mela

Juanito and Victoria• Jaunito and Victoria’s home is located in Javillar very close to

the home of Amarilis and Jose Luis or directors in the Dominican Republic. They saw the sad conditions of their home and they saw the devastation they experienced every time the river flooded. They decided on their own that they would try to help with the home.

When Amarilis andJose Luis no longerhad employment, thefoundation stepped into help fund the finishing of thisproject. Work began June.

Work in progress

October 9th 2013 when we arrived

When we leftin November

Before and after Jaunito and Victoria’s home

A work inprogress

Albania and Maria’s Home• We met Albania and Maria when Albania asked us to

help her mother get a new leg.

Later with the help of the LDS Church and Orthopedic Innovations, we were able to make that happen for Maria.

This lady, Donella and her husband Dale “adopted” this family.

Albania and Maria asked for help in fixing their home in Puerto Plata.Donella and Dale sent the initial money to “fix” this home but it neededmuch more than fixing.

When our directorsstarting “fixing” the home

When we arrivedOctober 9th 2013

The floor is pouredand construction continues.

Rafelo & Xiomara’s HomeRafelo and Xiomara are a young couple with four children. They were chosen to receive a new home, not only because of their great need but also because they are actively involved in the community and assist in many service projects. They live near the river. When the river floods, their home is damaged more and more.

Inside the home the day before it wastorn down. The wallsin the bedrooms werecardboard.

Rafelo, Xiomaraand their family

Their new home has been funded by a group in Edmonton,Alberta let by Doug and Charlotte Palmer. 18 people arecoming in February to see the new home and bringfurnishings to the family. They are excited about buildingat least one new home each year in the Dominican Republic.

When Louise, Sandra and others arrived in the Dominican on October 9th, 2013, this home was standing. The very next dayit was torn down and construction began. During Louise’s six week stay, she saw the home many times as it progressed.

Rafelo makes his living driving amotorcycle taxi. He is picturedhere with his four children.

The home has a kitchen/living-room combothree bedrooms and a bathroom. It is nearing completion. The family are moving into it the second week of December 2013.

Freddy’s HomeFreddy is a brother to Rafelo. When Louise went to see Rafelo’s home on October 9th, 2013, she saw Freddy’s home too. Freddy is single and hoping to be married soon.

The outside of the home was a disaster. The inside was amazinglyclean and neat.

Louise went back to the resort and immediately put out a pleafor help to rebuild Freddy a home. It was picked up right awayby our sister foundation Ruben’s Shoes in Vancouver and byTruehope, an Alberta company. Funds were raised quickly.

Not a word was said to Freddy until the Ruben’s Shoes group arrived on November 1st 2013. They told him the good news and also that his home would be torn down the next morning.He was so happy and shocked!!

It took 75 minutes from start to finish to tear down the home. They only had one hammer.

Construction started right away the next week.

Carlos and ElizabethCarlos and Elizabeth Gardner were chosen to have a new home because of the great need but also because of their exceptional service to the community. Though very poor themselves, Carlos has helped 4 other families get homes. When his friend was in a serious car accident and was hospitalized, Carlos did both jobs for many months, providing for his own and his friend’s family.

We met Carlos and Elizabeth when we heard about their baby being burned severly in 2011. We along with many others raised funds for medication and surgery.

Baby Eliezer was burned on90% of his body.

Eddy Morrobel’s car fromhis accident. Carlos lookedafter his family until he was well.

Funds for this home and distribution center were raised by Barry and Laura Webster, Kay Cahoon and others who helped at the fund-raiser in Mountain View. Also thank you to Laura who raised money doing a hot lunch program at Mountain View School.

We also received many donations at our Stirling fundraiser.

Progress on the homeduring our Oct-Novtrip

Adding the roof

With the new roof

VictorVictor is a single dad with 5 children. He has a terminal illness. Before he got sick he starting building a home. Now he is unable to work and finish the home. He hasn’t been able to pay the rent and risks being put out on the street. He asked our foundation to just put a roof on the home so that his children would have a roof over their heads.

After meeting Victor, Kay Cahoon came back to Alberta and didfund-raising to put on the roof. She was able to raise the money and more so we are finishing the home.He is very, very grateful.

Many more homesare in the works

JENNYWe met Jenny when Amarilis took the Ruben’s Shoes group around to deliver food packs they had purchased for those in dire need.

Jenny is a single mom with 5 children. The funds to buildher home have been donated by Ruben’s Shoes. She was chosen because of her dire circumstance. Not only are theybuilding her a home but they have raised funds to help feedthe children and help Jenny go back to school.

MarcelenaMarcelena is a very sweet 84 year old lady who we met delivery food packs during the November 2012 flood in Javillar. She is raising two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. We toured her home many times and she was always so gracious.

She cooks in her home over an open flame.

Everyone who met her fell in love with her

Bobbie Peterson met her and 10 minutes later committed the first $1000 to build her a new home.

Angela and Elizabeth Hughesmet her and went home and organized a group to comeback in February to buildto home. We are working together to raise funds for thatbuild.

Work on this home will commenceon February 23, 2014

Rosario FamilyThis family was also chosen by Angela Hughes from Color My World. They were chosen because of their great need and their firm convictions. Funds for this build were donated by Chris Kilgor from New Hampshire. The home will be well underway when the group arrives February 22nd. They will help complete this home.

We found this familyfrom the postcards wegave out to the workersat the resort. She isRita Garcia’s sister. Wehave know Rita for many years. She worksat Azul

Rick and Juli Pinkston

Louise met Rick and Juli at church. That afternoon she gave them a tour of our projects. They are comingback in March to build a home and help with the library.

Possible Home Projects

In this home lives a single woman with three children. Two arein wheelchairs with brittle bone disease. The mother has tolift the two boys because the home is on two levels.

Possible home build

This is another community service oriented family who arecontinually helping others. Their home is very poor. The have apiece of property and are colleting cinder blocks.