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MISSION TRIPS TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
If your church group, youth group, school group, medical group, or family wants to make a difference, group mission trips to the Dominican Republic provide the perfect opportunity. With several connections to churches, ministries, and communities throughout the DR, your team can make a significant impact with Bold Hope.
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS
When you partner with Bold Hope for a mission trip to the DR, your team will serve Haitian workers and their families who live in bateyes (bah-TAYs), small settlements in the centers of sugarcane plantations. These little villages lack basic resources such as stable housing, medical care, education, and water. While you are in the Dominican Republic, you will get to experience the beautiful landscape of a Caribbean Island and build meaningful connections with these incredible people. They are creatives, dreamers, and joyful hope givers, bearing many talents and gifts to give the world around them. Your life will forever be changed by hearing their stories and walking alongside them, even if, just for a brief time.
Your team will work alongside our missionary partners who know where help is truly needed. From reinforcing structures to offering children/youth programs and events, you’ll not only have the opportunity to interact with locals, but you’ll provide encouragement to those who serve there year-round.
In addition to these projects, Bold Hope also books Dominican Republic medical mission trips for medical professionals looking to use their gifts and talents to serve internationally. There is great need for basic medical care and wellness visits as healthcare is often inaccessible for the communities we serve.
Bold Hope helps you and your team support impoverished communities in the DR. Spend time engaging and building relationships with our team members and the local community. Bring love and laughter to children by making crafts and give comfort to those who have lost their way spiritually. Whatever work your group does, your seven-day trip will add to the work our partners do all year to empower and transform lives.
To learn more about how you could contribute to bateyes in the DR, read about our Bold Hope missionaries and partnerships below.
Batey 106
La Romana, Dominican RepublicOur work here happens alongside Fundación Nueva Alegria. We partner with them by sharing their vision and dreams for the youth in Batey 106, and by lending a hand with their youth ministry program.
Iglesia Bautista Luz Divina - Pastor Mede
La Romana, Dominican RepublicOur partner Pastor Mede has a deep knowledge of many bateyes and of the Haitian community in the city of La Romana. We are connected with his church and are working to develop new initiatives in the most vulnerable areas.
Iglesia Bautista La Romana - Pastor Ramon
La Romana, Dominican RepublicLike Pastor Mede, Pastor Ramon is another “man of peace” (Luke 10:6) we find in La Romana. Esteemed in the local community, he works in five different social projects; not just preaching the gospel but living it in a fulfilling way. It's been an honor to serve his church and to see all that God is doing through them.
Batey Brador
Dominican RepublicA community of around 35 households in the middle of the sugar cane fields. People here live in wooden homes and have limited access to water. In 2023 we received solar panels for our community center that provide more stable electricity for the community. Bold Hope has 16 sponsored families here.
Autovia
Dominican RepublicA transitional community that our partner Pastor Ramon’s church is deeply connected to. They provide a children’s discipleship program each Saturday. People here live in tin, wood or concrete homes. There is a small one room school that educates around 50 students. Bold Hope is currently building a community center here that will have another classroom, Bold Hope offices and a church space. We have sponsored families here.
Los Mulos
Dominican RepublicA transitional community where community leaders and pastors Andrés and Leída are passionate about discipling the children and youth. People here live in tin, wood or concrete homes and are closer to the city. Bold Hope is working to develop the child development program in this community.
Batey Marchena
Dominican RepublicA community of around 600-800 people who live in concrete homes deep in the sugar cane fields. We are currently exploring what partnership with the church looks like in this community.
the Dominican Republic Hope Initiatives
Our missionary and local pastoral partners have undertaken projects and programs with the aim of inspiring HOPE in the people they serve, many of whom are overlooked by the country they call home. Bold Hope seeks to come alongside the good work these faithful men and women are doing long-term, supporting their vision by providing financial assistance and short-term mission teams.
Educational Programs
Medical Care
Community Outreach
Community Development
Learn more about our Community Development Hope Initiative →
Children's Ministry
Church Partnerships
Why should you plan a mission trip with Bold Hope?
Bold Hope works a little differently from other organizations. When you partner with Bold Hope to schedule a mission trip to the Dominican Republic or another country, we provide you with accommodations in a hotel, hostel or guest house to make sure you have the rest you need to serve those around you.
In addition to your lodging, we ensure you're comfortable in this new country by providing a Bold Hope team member for guidance and a translator when needed. You'll also receive three meals a day and in-country transportation. We offer this foundation to make sure you can focus your energy on service opportunities for the community.
Contact Bold Hope for more information about mission trips
Whether it's your family, a church group or a youth group who wants to do a mission trip, trust Bold Hope to provide secure accommodations and group work that makes a genuine difference in communities around the Dominican Republic. If you want more information about our mission trips or are ready to book a trip for your group, contact us today to get started.
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