Description:
Come make a difference! Experience the warmth and vibrancy of Dominican culture as you stay with a family, do good work, and have a great time.
Sister Island Project works in the Yabacao region of the Dominican Republic, a beautiful rural area in the Monte Plata Province, about an hour and a half north of Santo Domingo. The Yabacao region is very poor, and is inhabited mostly by Dominicans of African descent and second-generation Haitians.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
No qualifications necessary.
Type of Programs:
Community Service / Volunteerism
and Cultural Exploration
Languages:
English
and Spanish
Cost in US$: See our web site
Cost Includes:
Excursions,
Food,
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support,
Pre-departure orientation/Training
and Travel while in host country
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
academic reinforcement,
building maintenance,
building schools,
community organizing,
culture,
education,
food,
gardening,
health,
primary education,
public education,
relief,
renovation,
repairs,
teaching
and youth development
Typical Volunteer: Our typical volunteer tends to be an individual that cares about making a diference in the world and that see themselves as change agents.
Age Range: 10-76
This Program is open to
World Wide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangement:
Home-stays
Participants Travel to Dominican Republic
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups of Depends on the # of volunteers
Application Process Involves:
- Other
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is 1 week
Post Services Include:
- Exit DebriefingAbroad
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
Sister Island Project's Mission Statement: Sister Island Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting respectful international friendship and cultural, educational, and technical exchange between people of the United States and people of the Dominican Republic. In addition, Sister Island Project promotes awareness of issues that challenge developing countries and collaborates with Dominicans on mutually beneficial humanitarian projects.
Year Founded: 2000