Our Story
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Welcome to Sisters Village, Inc.! Our mission is connecting with and empowering women in the Dominican Republic through health education, faith and advocacy.
We began with a trip to the north coast of the Dominican Republic in 2008 and in Jan 2017, officially formed as a nonprofit. With so much need in the DR, we have a dual focus-- 1. Health education, both in the community and for medical professionals 2. Facilitating financial self-sufficiency for women and girls Collaborating and serving with our Dominican sisters provides many benefits, from greater cultural understanding to awareness of our deep similarities, regardless of language challenges. From the beginning, God has directed each step and shown us how we can learn together. "Aprendemos juntos". Hebrews 10:23-24 is our inspiration— “We must hold on to the hope we have, never hesitating to tell people about it. We can trust God to do what he promised. We should think about each other to see how we can encourage each other to show love and do good works.” |
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All donations are fully tax deductible and will help cover room and board for our teams in addition to providing equipment/supplies for our on the ground initiatives, as well as SVI support here in Indiana. Reach us at: Sistersvillage2017@gmail.com Thanks for sharing our site on FB or Instagram 😎 https://barbsettleshuge.wordpress.com |
