As was mentioned in another post, right now the big fundraiser Dove is having is for school uniforms. School starts next week!! We have 70 children in our program that we would love to be able to provide school uniforms for. It is $40.00 US to buy 2 shirts, bottoms, undershirts and underpants, socks, shoes and gym clothes notebooks and pencils. This will put a child in school. School is free in the DR, but many families cannot afford the uniforms. No uniforms = no school. As of a few days ago, we have only raised funds for 10 children to have uniforms. Last year we provided uniforms for FIFTY children, so we need to at least meet that number, if not exceed it to be able to help every child in our program (70).
Go to DOVE's website on the Support page and donated $40 on the paypal, and a child will be able to attend school. Education is the BEST way to get these children out of poverty. And as an interesting sidenote, the children of mothers who have had a primary education are 40% more likely to reach the age of 5. So not only are you helping these kids, you putting them in school will be helping their future generations to come.
In this video, Liz is taking some of the kids out for ice cream before going to get their uniforms. In the second, they are in the store getting their supplies, and in the third, they are showing off what they got. Yoandi, Andy, Andrieli, Meriledi, Yordi, and Loraina are in the videos. Thank you to Cathy and Deb for paying for their uniforms!
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