DFW’s grantees are on the frontlines of attempting to stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic in the countries where they operate. Many are supporting critical community response efforts such as providing soap and increasing access to water needed for simple handwashing, or creating safety awareness campaigns. Others are finding new and innovative ways to continue their important work. Details
Eighteen TWR members recently spent a week getting to know the students and staff at the Mariposa DR Foundation. The program brought us all closer to the work this program does to empower girls who are living up to the legacy of their namesakes. Details
Our last day in the DR was a chance for us to process what the trip had meant and what we had learned. Details
We learn that 38 of the girls at the center are recipients of the expansion funded by our grant. That makes the time spent with them even more meaningful. Details
The girls learn in many interactive ways — by doing things, not just reading about them. So our travelers participate in math games, and storytelling. Details
Our group of travelers get hands on and learn how to make the world’s best hot chocolate – starting with the raw cocoa pod. Details
The Mariposa DR Foundation takes its name from the Mirabal sisters, revolutionaries knows as “Las Mariposas” (The Butterflies) whose tragic end but courageous fight is a source of enormous pride in the country. Details
Our travelers get their first introduction to the girls of Mariposa and the community they live in. Details
Eighteen DFW travelers arrive in the Dominican Republic for a week-long service trip with Mariposa DR Foundation. First day? Getting to know each other. Then rolling up our sleeves. Details
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It’s a day selected to coincide with a date very important to the founders of the Maiposa DR Foundation. Read why. Details
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