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The goal of the Dominican Foundation is to raise awareness and funds in response to critical basic needs in the DR channeling resources through leading NGOs working on the ground in low-income communities across the country.

10/16/2026

Food security begins long before a meal reaches the table. It begins with healthy soil, reliable water and the knowledge families need to care for the land.

This World Food Day, Dominican Foundation highlights the work of our partner, IDDI, alongside rural communities in the Dominican Republic.

Around La Humeadora, IDDI has brought community members together for practical training in soil conservation, nursery management and organic fertilizer production. Field visits also provide opportunities to learn from one another and share farming experience.

These activities connect caring for the environment with everyday needs: growing food, earning a living and protecting the resources future generations will depend on.

Healthy soil. Stronger communities. A future we can help grow together.

10/15/2026

Rural women grow the food we share, care for the land, and bring knowledge and leadership to their communities.

On October 15, International Day of Rural Women, Dominican Foundation honors their contributions across the Dominican Republic and around the world.

Recognizing their work also means supporting their right to equal opportunities: access to education, healthcare, land, financing, and a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.

Through our partnership with IDDI, we support community development in the Dominican Republic, where women’s participation is essential to lasting progress.

Today, we celebrate rural women as farmers, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and decision makers whose work deserves recognition and investment every day.

10/14/2026

When a hurricane approaches, families worry about the roof over their heads and whether their home will keep them safe. Better construction and preparation can help reduce that risk.

The Strong House community instructor manual brings these ideas into practical lessons for local builders, masons, carpenters, plumbers and electricians in the Dominican Republic. Through illustrations, demonstrations and hands-on practice, it helps them share knowledge with their neighbors, including people with limited reading skills.

The lessons cover choosing safer land, building strong foundations, connecting walls and roofs securely, protecting doors and windows, and safeguarding water and electrical systems. They also address the preparations families can make before a storm: inspecting their roof, clearing drains, securing water tanks, protecting important documents and keeping emergency supplies ready.

At the heart of this approach is a simple idea: local skills can help protect an entire community. Women and young people are part of that learning, too.

For Dominican Foundation, alongside our sister organization IDDI, safer housing connects directly to the well-being of families and the resilience of communities.

A stronger home helps protect the people, memories and hard work inside it.

10/12/2026

A safer community starts with opportunity.

For young people, the chance to continue their education, learn a skill and earn a living can open doors that once felt out of reach.

At a recent community meeting in Gualey, David Luther, Executive Director of IDDI, joined local leaders in calling for a broader response to violence and insecurity. Their message emphasized education, job training, income opportunities and the active participation of communities in shaping solutions.

They also called for respect for human rights and due process, rejecting violence from both criminal groups and police officers.

Dominican Foundation supports IDDI’s work in the Dominican Republic, helping connect donor support with the needs and priorities of local communities. This Mission Monday, we invite you to be part of that work and help create more opportunities for young people and their families.

Source: Periódico Hoy, October 10, 2026.
Reporting by Juan María Ramírez.
Photo by Guillermo Burgos.

09/22/2026

Every project begins with people willing to listen, work together and stay committed.

This Team Tuesday, we recognize the staff, community leaders, volunteers and partners who turn ideas into real change. They know the communities, understand their challenges and work alongside families to create solutions that can last.

Behind every source of clean water, every safer home and every new opportunity, there are people who care deeply about the future of the Dominican Republic.

They are the people behind the purpose.

Learn more at DominicanFoundation.org

09/19/2026

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09/15/2026

Clean water changes everything.

For many families in the Dominican Republic, access to safe water is about much more than drinking water. It means better health, children missing fewer days of school, and families living with greater dignity and security.

Since 1990, Dominican Foundation has worked alongside communities throughout the Dominican Republic, supporting initiatives that create lasting, meaningful change.

Your contribution can help provide household water filtration and sanitation education to families who need it most.

Every contribution matters. Every family matters. And together, we can help build healthier communities and a more hopeful future.

Help us bring clean water to a family in need.

Donate at DominicanFoundation.org or scan the QR code.

09/14/2026

Water should never be a luxury.

In Villa Nizao, a community in Paraíso, Barahona, families still face the daily challenge of accessing something as essential as clean water. Children and adults travel long distances to collect water from the river, carrying heavy buckets back home for drinking, cooking and everyday needs.

The community is asking for something simple but life-changing: a reliable aqueduct that can bring safe water directly to their homes.

Together with IDDI and local partners, Dominican Foundation is working to help turn that need into a sustainable solution. Access to clean water means more than convenience—it means better health, greater dignity, and a better future for an entire community.

Let’s bring clean water to Villa Nizao. Let’s build this project together.

09/11/2026

Some of the best things happen when people come together with the same purpose.

A community that knows what it needs. A company that wants to make a difference. An organization with experience. People willing to help. Put them together, and a good idea can become something that truly changes lives.

That’s what we believe at the Dominican Foundation.

We want to connect people, companies and organizations that care about the Dominican Republic and turn that shared commitment into real projects—clean water, education, healthier communities and better opportunities.

You don’t have to change the world by yourself. Come build something meaningful with us.

www.dominicanfoundation.org

09/10/2026

Behind every meaningful change is a commitment to people.

This message reflects what has guided our work for decades: lasting development begins by listening to communities, understanding their needs, and working alongside them to create solutions that can truly improve lives.

Through the Dominican Foundation and our partners in the Dominican Republic, that commitment becomes action—supporting initiatives in clean water and sanitation, health, education, environmental protection, and community development.

The impact is not measured only by projects completed, but by the families who gain new opportunities, the communities that become stronger, and the futures that can change as a result.

There is still much more to do, and collaboration makes it possible.

Whether you are an individual, company, foundation, or organization looking to create meaningful impact in the Dominican Republic, we invite you to work with us.

Let’s turn resources into solutions, partnerships into progress, and ideas into projects that leave a lasting difference.

Partner with us. Build a project with us. Be part of the change.

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4041 Mallard Point Court
Orlando, FL
32810

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http://www.dominicanfoundation.org/

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