Monkey Jungle of Dominicana
Located 20 minutes from the international airport in Puerto Plata,
Dominican Republic, Monkey Jungle is home to 15 squirell and 6 capuchin
monkeys. Their home is a 2 acre tropical jungle with waterfalls and
caves. Opening in Fall 2010, visitors will pay admission to feed and
interact with the monkeys.
ALL proceeds from Monkey Jungle go to support the on site medical
clinic for the poor. US physicians and medical professionals volunteer to
staff the medical center and a Haitian or Dominican doctor sees patients
when no volunteer is present. In addition to the main building, four new
apartments are provided for guests. The medical center serves 1,000
poor Dominicans and Hatians desperate for medical care. Patients pay $.
23 cents for an office visit and the available medicines, crutches, vitamins
and other medical supplies are free.
Our investment to date in this project: $150,000
Source: Our private funds
Mango Fresco Farm
Approximately 250 acres of mountains and farmland, including the site
of Monkey Jungle, this is a working farm, employing and training
numerous Dominican men and women desperate and willing to work.
With an antiquated rarely functioning aqueduct system as the only water
source within 10 miles, we have focused on providing free water to
neighboring farms and homes. Our 600 ft. deep well produces 35
gallons of water per minute and we store 100,000 additional gallons of
water on site.
Our investment to date for improvements to the farm: $75,000
Source: Our private funds
Durac, Haiti
Notified by a charitable organization located in Ft. Lauderdale about
contaminated water, dysentery and drought, we visited Durac in early
December 2009. This town of 5,000 near the Haitian/Dominican border
occupies mostly mud and old workers in 10'x10' shacks in a semi-desert
region. Within 10 days we assembled a drilling rig from Puerto Plata,
drilling team, pvc pipe, well pump and generator and were on site in
Durac. Three days later, two wells had been dug and one was producing
water. We must return soon with a second pump, more pipe and larger
generator to continue this project.
One very astute partially trained "Haitian nurse" provided health care for
these 5,000 people. We have filled her request for medicines through a
non-profit provider of bulk medications for international use.
Our investment to date for wells and medications: $25,000
Source: Our private funds
Jacmel and Cap Haitian
We have been working in Cap Haitian for almost one year, Jacmel one
month. Since the earthquake, Jacmel, was underserved by most of the
aid in Port au Prince. Cap Haitian has seen an influx of homeless and
poor fleeing the devastated areas to the southwest.
We were flying daily to both locations within a week of the earthquake
and will continue as we restock medicines (mostly antibiotics for
secondary infections), walking canes, walkers, wheelchairs and crutches.
Haiti is not a handicap friendly area. Can't walk, can't work.
Our investment to date for medicine and supplies: $4,800
Source: Our private funds
Our Supporters: Thank you for your help!
Maurice Laroche and Cap Haitian: Haiti
Ed and Linda Browning: Georgia
Robert S. Biscan: Tennessee
Allan Revelette: Tennessee
Dr. David and Melody Snodgrass: Tennessee
Bob Goodrich: Tennessee
Tay Oz: Dominican Republic
Dale Royse and the folks at Red Mountain Bank: Brentwood, TN
June Ritzen: Tennessee
Henry and Carol Weiss: Florida
Janet Kellogg
Amanda Blankenship - webmaster: Tennessee




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