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June, 2007
June, 2007
Newsletter June, 2007, page 2
Orphan Care
Now for an update about orphan care. It was Kelvin Dueck, the honorary president of the Elliott Foundation, who
introduced Casa Nazaret orphanage in Puerto Plata and Sister Mercedes who manages it. Many Sun Village
Cofresi guests have had the opportunity to visit there over the years. This grew into support for Casa Nazaret and
more recently for the Mustard Seed Orphanage near Puerto Plata Airport. Reta Keeler, the Elliott Foundation
executive director, introduced sponsorship for orphans through the Elliott Foundation. Fred Elliott, the founder of
Sun Village Resorts and co-founder of Elliott Foundation, led the way in sponsoring an orphan who is at the
Mustard Seed Orphanage. If you would like to sponsor an orphan and make a difference in their life, you can
contact Reta Keeler , our Elliott Foundation Executive Director at the office in Orangeville, Ontario in Canada
info@elliottfoundation.org or Tonia Caiat, our executive director in the DR at – tcaiat@sunvillageresorts.com
tel,809-970-3364
My sister in law, Freda Leenders, introduced me to a 50 acre orphanage campus on the south side of the
Dominican Republic by the city of San Pedro de Marcoris. It is across the road from the Texas Rangers baseball
training camp. It is also close to the tourist area known as Juan Dolio where Sun Village Inc. will be managing
the Maxim Bungalow Resort. This 50 acre orphanage is run by Nuestros Paquenos Hermanos (Our little
brothers and Sisters) in partnership with Friends of the Orphans. Nuestros Paquenos Hermanos, NPH in short
form, was established by Father Wasson from the United States in 1954. Friends of the Orphans was
established in 1965 in the U.S and Canada to support NPH children. Thanks to the support from Friends of the
Orphans, the NPH family has rescued and raised over 15,000 young children in 9 countries throughout Latin
America and the Carribean. Danny Infetin, who grew up as an orphan with NPH works at the DR campus. He
would like to work from the Maxim Bungalow Resort in the same way as Elmond Jean does at Sun Village
Cofresi. He is also a friendly outgoing person and speaks fluently, English, Spanish and French like Elmond
Jean. It is my hope to have Elmond Jean and Danny come to North America on a fund raising tour. Before
ending this paragraph, I need to share that orphan care in the DR is evolving gradually to campuses where the
children are raised in a family style setting and their daily lifestyle is integrated with the larger community.
I could see the NPH family coming to the north shore of the Dominican Republic and developing a campus
there.
The first major project – the upgrading of the pediatric department at the public hospital in Puerto Plata
The need for improving pediatric care at the main hospital is important as it serves the whole north shore. It will
require a major fund raising initiative. The Elliott Foundation is fortunate in having Tonia Caiat as executive
director in the DR. She lives in Puerto Plata and has extensive experience in organizing fund raising events for
foundations. A very important part of fund raising is to be able to write receipts for tax deduction purposes. This
requires that the Foundation be officially registered. That process is completed in the Dominican Republic and
expected to be in place by the end of 2008 for Canada and the U.S. I invite you to participate in the fund raising for
the pediatric wing. See donating directions on this website.
The Humanitarian Role of Churches in the Dominican Republic
In the developed world government social services play a significant role in reaching out to and aiding the very
poor but in the developing world the churches still play a major role. I discovered this reality through the Catholic
Church in the Diocese of Puerto Plata. The Elliott Foundation is involved with some of their projects such as the
Puerto Plata Hospital and the medicine distribution centres that are run by the Catholic Sisters. Rev Paul Moore,
who I introduced you to, directs medicine and nutrition from his humanitarian organization Citihope International
to the poor through the Catholic Sisters under the guidance of the Bishop. Ted and Marlene Buzcek from Fergus,
Ontario,Canada ship equipment to the hospital in Puerto Plata through the Catholic Sisters also. The Catholic
Church is exempted by the government in the DR to import goods duty free. This is a huge saving cost.
Because of their cooperation many more people in need can be supported.
Orphan Care
Now for an update about orphan care. It was Kelvin Dueck, the honorary president of the Elliott Foundation, who
introduced Casa Nazaret orphanage in Puerto Plata and Sister Mercedes who manages it. Many Sun Village
Cofresi guests have had the opportunity to visit there over the years. This grew into support for Casa Nazaret and
more recently for the Mustard Seed Orphanage near Puerto Plata Airport. Reta Keeler, the Elliott Foundation
executive director, introduced sponsorship for orphans through the Elliott Foundation. Fred Elliott, the founder of
Sun Village Resorts and co-founder of Elliott Foundation, led the way in sponsoring an orphan who is at the
Mustard Seed Orphanage. If you would like to sponsor an orphan and make a difference in their life, you can
contact Reta Keeler , our Elliott Foundation Executive Director at the office in Orangeville, Ontario in Canada
info@elliottfoundation.org or Tonia Caiat, our executive director in the DR at – tcaiat@sunvillageresorts.com
tel,809-970-3364
My sister in law, Freda Leenders, introduced me to a 50 acre orphanage campus on the south side of the
Dominican Republic by the city of San Pedro de Marcoris. It is across the road from the Texas Rangers baseball
training camp. It is also close to the tourist area known as Juan Dolio where Sun Village Inc. will be managing
the Maxim Bungalow Resort. This 50 acre orphanage is run by Nuestros Paquenos Hermanos (Our little
brothers and Sisters) in partnership with Friends of the Orphans. Nuestros Paquenos Hermanos, NPH in short
form, was established by Father Wasson from the United States in 1954. Friends of the Orphans was
established in 1965 in the U.S and Canada to support NPH children. Thanks to the support from Friends of the
Orphans, the NPH family has rescued and raised over 15,000 young children in 9 countries throughout Latin
America and the Carribean. Danny Infetin, who grew up as an orphan with NPH works at the DR campus. He
would like to work from the Maxim Bungalow Resort in the same way as Elmond Jean does at Sun Village
Cofresi. He is also a friendly outgoing person and speaks fluently, English, Spanish and French like Elmond
Jean. It is my hope to have Elmond Jean and Danny come to North America on a fund raising tour. Before
ending this paragraph, I need to share that orphan care in the DR is evolving gradually to campuses where the
children are raised in a family style setting and their daily lifestyle is integrated with the larger community.
I could see the NPH family coming to the north shore of the Dominican Republic and developing a campus
there.
The first major project – the upgrading of the pediatric department at the public hospital in Puerto Plata
The need for improving pediatric care at the main hospital is important as it serves the whole north shore. It will
require a major fund raising initiative. The Elliott Foundation is fortunate in having Tonia Caiat as executive
director in the DR. She lives in Puerto Plata and has extensive experience in organizing fund raising events for
foundations. A very important part of fund raising is to be able to write receipts for tax deduction purposes. This
requires that the Foundation be officially registered. That process is completed in the Dominican Republic and
expected to be in place by the end of 2008 for Canada and the U.S. I invite you to participate in the fund raising for
the pediatric wing. See donating directions on this website.
The Humanitarian Role of Churches in the Dominican Republic
In the developed world government social services play a significant role in reaching out to and aiding the very
poor but in the developing world the churches still play a major role. I discovered this reality through the Catholic
Church in the Diocese of Puerto Plata. The Elliott Foundation is involved with some of their projects such as the
Puerto Plata Hospital and the medicine distribution centres that are run by the Catholic Sisters. Rev Paul Moore,
who I introduced you to, directs medicine and nutrition from his humanitarian organization Citihope International
to the poor through the Catholic Sisters under the guidance of the Bishop. Ted and Marlene Buzcek from Fergus,
Ontario,Canada ship equipment to the hospital in Puerto Plata through the Catholic Sisters also. The Catholic
Church is exempted by the government in the DR to import goods duty free. This is a huge saving cost.
Because of their cooperation many more people in need can be supported.
