Location/Facilities
Dominican Republic
Located between Cuba and Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. The Dominican Republic is a very safe and friendly country, with many Dominicans having family living in the states.
A representative democracy has been in place since the 1960's. Baseball is the national sport, with many Dominicans playing in the major leagues. The country is very poor, especially along the "frontera", the area
along the Haiti border. The major industries are include tourism, agriculture especially the sugar crop,mining and manufacturing.
Monte Cristi
Monte Cristi is a sleepy town of about 20,000
residents located on the northwest coast of the Dominican Republic. It was founded in the 16th
century, and enjoyed a period of prosperity at the
turn of the 19th century when Europeans exported mahogany and agricultural products. Today, it's salt flats produce a large amount of salt for Morton Salt, some fishermen make a living fishing, and there is a nearby melon and banana plantation. Monte Cristi is home to a beautiful national park beach, El Moro
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Orphanage Outreach also supports a local orphanage in town. The Hope of a Child Orphanage is home to about 40 children, both boys and girls. It is managed by Pastor Ramon Perdomo and his wife, Martha. Pastor Ramon is also the pastor of the Pentecostal church, Bella Vista Cana.
Orphanage Outreach short-term volunteers often stay on the orphanage grounds, in summer camp type facilities.
Boys and Girls English Institute
In the spring of 2007, Orphanage Outreach purchased a new building in Monte Cristi, and converted it into an English institute. Aside from classrooms and a computer lab, there is also sleeping space on the fourth floor and a full functioning kitchen. There is also a great new park "kiddy-corner" to the Institute.
