Project Esperanza
Project Esperanza primarily (but by no means exclusively) serves the Haitian refugee and immigrant population of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic in the areas of education, social aid, and community development.
Services
What do we do?
EDUCATION – Among other efforts, we run two schools specifically designed for Haitian immigrant children in the Dominican Republic.
SOCIAL AID – We provide housing, food, and family structure for a group of vulnerable youth and young adults. We provide aid when needed to families in the communities where we work.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – In collaboration with two universities, we provide small business grants and loans as well as lead artistic trainings and a pathway to sales.
Get to know us
Some quick stats
29
local employees
233
students
14
years in Puerto Plata
100 %
committed
Where We Work
In Puerto Plata, we mainly serve two communities where there are large amounts of Haitian immigrants living, and where we have our schools. The communities are called Muñoz & Padre Granero.
- Read more about the community of Muñoz here.
- Read more about Padre Granero here.
“Trustworthiness”
If you are considering donating or helping this cause in any way you can be guaranteed that your dollar will go as far as possible and that you’ve put your trust in the right place.
Reenie605
“Collaboration and solidarity”
Everyone involved made me feel safe and welcomed into the community. I felt like I was working with the locals, not for the locals.
VTVolunteer
“Cultural Insight”
The organization’s administrators, school staff, and the community members are incredible people, who have significant local knowledge to share.
Karie
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Recent News
- Happy International Mother Language Day!Sunday, February 21 was International Mother Language Day. If you are a native English speaker, this day may not mean much to you. For Dominicans living in the Dominican Republic, this also may not mean much to them. However, forContinue reading “Happy International Mother Language Day!”
- Recap of 2020We all know that 2020 brought situations and events that we did not expect. Everyone had to adapt in some way to staying at home more, changing plans, virtual school, wearing a mask, etc. For non-profits, The Council of NonprofitsContinue reading “Recap of 2020”
- Moving Forward with MathThis year we started something new in order to let students work at their own pace in math. Obviously they missed some practice the last school year, and some perform at lower levels than their grade level regardless. We evaluatedContinue reading “Moving Forward with Math”
