Dormitory

Multipurpose Room

June 28:  The children are home safely and
the dormitories finally opened. I am heading there so you will have photos next week of the 45 lucky children whoa have a secure place to stay. the 5 youngsters here had a ball. They had red carpet everywhere they went. A big thank you to the host families and Maurice who organized it all. The families are now there for 9 days.

June 6: I went to the Signing Ceremony linking Dominica School and Orphanage to James Madison Middle School in Upper Marlboro, MD. I was very impressed by the amount of work involved to make this happen. Paola Santos, 14 spoke for Dominica in perfect English. The children were very much honored and appreciated it immensely. See the pictures.
Here is the talk I prepared about Dominica. We seem to forget how unbelievable she is and the work she continues to do 24x7! Above the 6 lucky one!

-"Orphan,  and 10 years old,  Dominica started to teach other kids.
As orphanage closed, kids went back to the street  and Dominica, invited by the Rotary Club studied 4 years at Kings’ University in PA to get her BA in bilingual Education. The idea was, for me to learn and be educated in the States in order to bring hope and give back what I received, to all my brothers and sisters living in another world. Years later, while working for the orphanage,  she also managed to work on her master in Psychology in Santo Domingo. Maurice Kingle to right who planned it all.
- In 1994, her brother asked for her help as he took in a dozen orphans from the street. She immediately started a school
In 1995, I met Dominica and promised to help.
In 1999 My family and friends bought the land., then built the walls
In 2000, we started the foundation of the school
In 2002, we opened the 5 classroom school where now 325 children attend
In 2003, we opened the computer room Paola above delivered speech.
In 2005 Dominica was invited by the vice president of her country to find out HOW she produced the best students of the island!!
In 2006, Dominica School was ranked as No 4 in her school district, after 3 catholic schools (and plenty of $$$)
In 2007, Dominica School and Orphanage was ranked No 1 over 400 schools in her district<<Lizardo & Delgado to right, Emmanuel and with Peno/Jr. below.
This year, she is about to receive a big REWARD for good work as a private school
In 2008 Allana built again dormitories. We now need 4 more classrooms upstairs.

.MAY 29: Great news as 5 children are here in MD with teacher Delgado for a month but Dominica's visa was not granted.
  "The Embassy considered that it was not necessary for me to attend  the signing ceremony.  They already granted  a visa to our teacher who is already there, and did not consider it an emergency and I should have applied the first time around!
 Sorry to miss your open house on June 7th and meet all our loyal sponsors.