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EMERGENCY ALERT

After devastating Puerto Rico with flooding rain, Hurricane Fiona ripped through the Dominican Republic, where more than a million people were left without running water and dozens of homes were destroyed.

Save the Children is monitoring the hurricane closely and ready to support the government and local organizations.

Help Children in Dominican Republic

Save the Children’s work in Dominican Republic is aimed at improving education, access to school supplies and recreational facilities. But before children can learn, they must be healthy and thriving. Dominican children lack access to healthcare, proper nutrition and general hygiene.

The Challenge for Children in Dominican Republic

With limited access to education, nutrition and healthcare, Dominican children need your help.*

  • 92% of girls 15 and older are literate
  • 15% of school-age children are out of school
  • 31 out of 1000 children die before their 5th birthday
  • 13% of children are engage in child labor
  • 31% of people live in poverty
Map of Dominican Republic

Our Work for Children in Dominican Republic

Because water is a basic staple, Save the Children’s health teams have been providing potable water and promoting health and hygiene – in addition to crop planting and cultivation, and animal breeding. Plus, we have worked to introduce school, home and community-based fruit and vegetable gardens, helping to educate families on growing their own food, to achieve better nutrition.

Save the Children’s protection workers have been helping the vulnerable Batey Communities for nearly a decade. The project’s goal was to improve the living conditions of “the Bateys” former sugar cane work camps, which are home to Haitian migrant workers, Dominicans and their families. 

The project focused on health, education services, and income-generating activities. Improvements included refurbishing schools, enhancing teachers’ knowledge, revamping sanitary infrastructure, and other projects dedicated to raising living standards and promoting sustainable development.

  • Protected 1,665 children from harm
  • Supported 3,765 children in times of crisis
  • Provided 27,318 children with a healthy start in life

How to Help Children in Dominican Republic

A healthy newborn, a brand new, one-day-old baby, here in his colorful aguayo, and his mother Liseth are alive and thriving, thanks to the support of Save the Children's vital work in Bolivia. Photo Credit: Susan Warner/Save the Children 2015.

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A great way to donate! Chickens and goats give much-needed protein to help maintain the health of children. When additional animals arrive, so do more milk and eggs, giving families a way to earn income. Photo Credit: Save the Children 2016.

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Sources: * Unless otherwise noted, facts and statistics have been sourced from Save the Children’s 2018 End of Childhood Report. You can access detailed data here. Other sources as follows: Population: CIA World Factbook 2015; The World Bank, 2016; Unesco Institute for Statistics (UIS)

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