Volunteer Guide - Welcome
Dear Orphanage Outreach Program Volunteers,
Thank you for signing up for what will be one of the most powerful experiences of your life, the Orphanage Outreach Volunteer Program in the Dominican Republic.
It will be a time of miracles, both for the children at the orphanages and for ourselves as volunteers. We will be providing an incredible amount of opportunities for education, recreation, service projects, and friendship. Thank you for your generosity in giving of your time and money.
The program will be a combination of school and camp. You will have an opportunity to contribute in many areas including working with the kids in math, English, science, health, reading, arts and crafts, music, and theater. You can be involved in a wide range of sports and recreational activities including touch football, baseball, basketball, and volleyball. There will be time for playing Frisbee or flying a kite.
The major focus of your time in the Dominican Republic will be to work with the kids. However, there might be minor maintenance and construction projects to work on, and possibly opportunities to be involved in gardening, landscaping, and more.
We request your next steps to be:
- Thoroughly read the sections of the Volunteer Guide listed on the left side of this page.
- Begin your fund-raising by sending out letters to family and friends.
- Purchase your airline ticket when you are confident you will have your trip participant fee into our office by the funds due date.
Please share this Volunteer Information Packet with people who are concerned about you and interested in your trip: parents, spouses, etc. Sometimes they have more concerns than you do, especially when they don't have all the information you have.
Please note that this is your confirmation letter for the trip. Most of our communication between now and the trip will be via e-mail; please let us know if your e-mail address changes!
Thank you again for volunteering for this great adventure. I look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Tom Eklund, Executive Director