They are making a difference in people's lives. With a vision and goals, an entire community is being revamped. You can make a difference and be part of something grand. Their core principals at Village12 follow a simple process to initiate and sustain self-sufficient projects in a community. Donations and volunteers are needed to help them meet their goals!
Their Volunteer House is located in the heart of Munoz, a small farming town outside Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Munoz is home to about 15,000 Dominican people and about 1800 Haitian people. Since January 2012, Volunteers have been working an impoverished Haitian community, particularly people living in the Middle Batey, or sugarcane workers camp. (These people were laid off years ago from cutting sugarcane and are now unemployed, uneducated, stateless and living in very poor conditions. Learn more about the history of the Dominican Republic sugarcane industry here.)
Village 12's holistic, self-guided training program identifies the needs of a community and designs projects to address those needs. They have many plans made for the small community and are in need of people like you to help meet their goals.
Current projects include:
Composting pile + tea
Outdoor kitchen
Rainwater catchment
Outdoor latrines + human composting pile
Outdoor showers + greywater system
Laundry area + greywater system
Food forest/tree planting
Trench improvement
Aquaponics system
Camping shelter
Community area
Market
Ways to Help:
Donate your time and money by Volunteering
Please read more about Village 12 here.
Connect with them on Facebook here, Watch their YouTube videos here, or follow them on Twitter.
By email or phone:
contactus@village12.orgDominican Republic Phone: 829-216-4454
By postal:
PO Box 652Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic 57000
(mail takes 4-6 weeks)