NPH Dominican Republic Fact Sheet - Friends of the Orphans

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DISCOVER NPH Dominican Republic
Our family in the Dominican Republic began with seven children
in a rented home in the town of San Pedro de Macoris and quickly
expanded to six rented houses. The bishop of San Pedro de
Macoris, Francisco Ozoria Acosta, donated land to NPH on behalf
of his diocese. Two adjacent parcels were then purchased and
construction began on the NPH home. In September 2005, the
family moved into their new home, naming it Casa Santa Ana.
NPH Dominican Republic FACTS
Opened: January 6, 2003
Children: 232
Location: Outside of San Pedro de Macorís,
about 40 miles east of Santo Domingo, the
nation’s capital and largest city
Features: 50 acres of land, school (kinder
to 11th grade), farm, greenhouse, chapel,
playgrounds, basketball court, and baseball
and soccer fields
over 200
children
call nph DOMINICAN home

COUNTRY FACTS
Area: 18,815 square miles – slightly more
than twice the size of New Hampshire
Population: 10,219,630 (July 2013 est.)
Languages: Spanish, English widely spoken
• Santiago
Dominican
Republic
Santo Domingo
San Pedro de
Marcoris
Issues: Water shortages, soil erosion, deforestation;
subject to severe storms from June to October
Did you know
• While many of the NPH homes have large
dormitories, Casa Santa Ana has small family-style
homes, each with its own kitchen and garden.
• The baseball field was built and improved by
Lindos Sueños, a community outreach program of
the Boston Red Sox.
• Outreach programs include teaching classes, and
constructing houses and latrines in nearby bateyes
(low income settlements). More than 1,000 people
received assistance in 2013.
• In 2013, construction was completed on the second floor of the high school and 11th grade
classes. A home for children with special needs and a cyber café also opened. In addition,
13 students graduated from high school, and two young women became the home’s first to
begin attending university.
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