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Our School
Employing the Montessori method and the teachings of our Foundress, Cornelia Connelly, we serve 250 children every year at our school in the Dominican Republic’s Batey Lecheria. The children we serve are in great need of our support, guidance, and direction. They often lack self-discipline, are malnourished, abused, and/or have been abandoned. It is difficult for the children to focus, listen, relate to others, and follow directions. Therefore, caring staff members are crucial in providing an environment conducive to learning and meeting all the special needs of the children.
Teachers at our school instruct with joy, compassion, and the gentle spirit of the Holy Child Jesus. They create an environment of trust, hope, and meaning for the children. Our teaching assistants serve as “shadows” accompanying the children most in need to help them with educational activities. The assistant teachers also help to keep order and discipline in our one large room classroom of 80 children. We hope you will join us. Read more about a typical day for a Holy Child Volunteer.
Our Medical Clinic
In 2003, we also opened a medical clinic in the Dominican Republic. Our clinic is open daily from 8 a.m. – noon. Since opening, we have served almost all of the families living in the batey and other nearby towns, accounting for more than 7,500 individuals, many of whom are battling the HIV/AIDS virus. At this time, Holy Child Volunteers do not serve in our medical clinic.
