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I arrived [in Sosua] a few days ago and am very excited to be here! My name is Anna and I volunteered with Servant’s Heart Ministries 3 years ago. During my stay in Sosúa, I became aware of the world of prostitution and sex tourism in the Dominican Republic. My heart immediately went out to [...]

It’s amazing what a little time, patience and believing in a kid can do. We were shocked to meet a group of children from grades one to four who couldn’t read, spell their name, or even name the letters in the alphabet. It was clear that the school system had truly failed these children. Now [...]

Here are the facts: 3.575 MILLION PEOPLE die each year from water related disease (Of that number nearly half are children). That’s almost 10 000 a day! One every 20 seconds… and by the time you finish reading this opening statement, another child is gone… I know this seems overwhelming, but believe me when I [...]

Dear Friend, As it nears the end of 2011, I am reflecting back on what we have been able to accomplish this year. We educated and fed 150 students at our Hugs for Kids school. Our medical staff treated nearly 4000 patients with everything from cuts and bruises to pregnancies and the flu. We built [...]

We would like to extend a huge thank you to all who participated in the Christmas Giving Program this year. It was an overwhelming success with every child in our Hugs for Kids school receiving a special lunch, toy and extra school supplies. The gifts were presented to the children in a hand sewn cloth [...]

Christlove is 9 years old and lives with her mom in Montellano. This little girl was born with a deformity that resulted in her bowels being on the outside of her body. As a result, she requires corrective surgery. We’ve been working to help Christlove for almost a year and have made several trips to [...]

I awake to the sound of rain hitting the tin roof over my head. My two year-old baby stirring beside me and I remember why she isn’t in her own bed in the corner of the tiny bedroom I shared with my 3 children. I had taken her and her two brothers into my bed [...]

As many of you are aware Hugs for Kids Child Sponsorship is the education program Servant’s Heart Ministries operates in the Dominican Republic. In keeping with our primary goal of providing these children the best education possible, so they will have choices in life, we have added a new staff member for the school year, [...]

Phil interviews Sandra Rodriguez in the community of Agua Negra, a poor neighbourhood built on top of the old dump in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.