Eliezer Gardner before and after

14 month old, Eliezer was burned in March of2011 over 90% of his body.Without medication and surgery his life would have ended. We raised $4200.

Eddy Morrobel andhis wife were both inthis accident. She was not hurt badly but Eddy had life-threateninginjuries. We raised $1600 to help with his surgery

Medical Emergencies and Assistance. Several donations through our foundation has saved or greatly improved the quality of life to the recipients in the Dominican Republic.

We met Maria in January of 2011. While passing out shoes in 2012, Maria’s daughter Albania asked one of our group if we could get her mother a new leg. That seemed like an impossible request.

After returning home, Louise ZoBell discovered a company in Santo Domingo, Inovacions Ortepdica who partner with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to provide new limbs for people. We were able to coordinate appointments, pay for transportation and accommodations and help make this dream a reality for Maria and her family.

We raised $1800 to pay for cancersurgery for Xiomara Torres—a young mother of four. The surgery was successful and doctors are hopefulfor a complete recovery.

Money for this surgery was raised by a widow in Canada. Upon seeing the situation, she returned to Calgary and sold items from her home to pay forthe surgery.

Jaun Pablo Padilla was in an accident ten years ago and hasn’t walked since. A doctor offered to do a surgery free for him this year if he could come up with $300 for food and transportation to the capital city of Santo Domingo. He is extremely poor and there was no possible way for him to come up with this kind of money. We were able to donate the money to help give him his life back.

We raised money to pay for formula and medical expenses for quadrupletsBorn in the Dominican Republic.

We regularly take supplies to the public hospital to assist in helping those who are impoverished.

In June, 2014 our foundation hosted Ayuda Humanitarian. The group consisted of 70 people including dentists, hygienists, and their spouses and families. They did over 600 appointments in the week they were there. They also participated is 5 additional service activities.

On November 19th, 2014 we heard about Patricia, a 17 year old girl in the Dominican Republic who lost her leg in a motor-bike accident. After 9 surgeries, they finally amputated her leg. Dominican Starfish Foundation made a Christmas project to raise the money for a prosthesis for Patricia. Thanks to many kind donors, she received her new leg in March of 2015. What a change that will make for her life.

Darling Joel Vasquez was born with a condition that makes it so the circulation won't go to the end of his foot.  He is now 13 years old and it is critical that he get medical attention.  We have been told that in worst case scenerio his very life is at risk.  His family has no way to get the funds to help their son.  

Dominican Starfish Foundation and Dominican Starfish USA partnered to raise money for surgery. With help of a foundation in the Dominican we were able to find a doctor who thinks he can save Darling’s foot. At this time, he has had one surgery and will have to have another one. Thanks to all who have made this possible.