An adventure awaits you in the Dominican Republic!
With blue waters and white sands, the Dominican Republic looks like paradise but not everything is perfect.
The Dominican Republic is soaked in history. One of the first landing points for Christopher Columbus during his 1492 encounter with the Americas, it later became the site of the first European colony. Europe’s influence on the island can still be seen in Santo Domingo, the oldest colonial city in the Western Hemisphere.
Although known for its vast sugar plantations, the economy of the DR now depends on tourism and the service industry. Political corruption remains a lasting issue, as does the ever-expanding gap between the wealth of the rich and the poverty of the poor.
The Dominican people descend from a mixture of Spanish colonists, African slaves, and the Taino native people. While many Dominicans claim Christianity as their faith, estimates suggest that 70% of people are Christians in name only. Indigenous religious customs steeped in witchcraft still thrive in the villages of the DR. Most Dominicans need to encounter Jesus in a fresh way.
You can bring that new life to the DR.
With education topping the needs in the DR, your team could help in many ways. Your team will spend their first week learning how to use skits and reach out to the community in various ways. After that they will run Vacation Bible Schools for the rest of the summer, doing outreach in the village to attract children to VBS. At VBS you will get the opportunity to do bible studies, crafts, sports, and skits with the children.
Come enjoy an adventure amidst the beauty of the DR’s mountains, forests, and sandy beaches as you deepen your faith and share it with the youth of this nation.
Be the face of Jesus to the Dominican Republic!
