The Fundacion Lirio del Valle is a charity project which was started only a year ago, but since then has already improved the lives of many poor children in La Romana. The foundation was founded by Anna Maria Pla and Rosario Volquez, who with a mixed group of Dominican and Spanish volunteers began working to help the children from Villa Caoba, one of La Romana’s poorest areas.

The foundation aims to educate these children, provide them with clothing, food, school supplies and toys.

The Foundation currently has 120 girls and boys enrolled in it’s care program. A number of these children have been sponsored by kind donors, who pay between USD$29 and USD$43 a month to provide meals, after-school help and recreational activities as well as school equipment, schooling and school uniform.  All sponsors are welcome to visit and form a bond with their sponsored child.

MANY of the children are not yet sponsored – if you would like to sponsor a child or just make a donation please contact Anna Maria Pla.

Email: amplapujal@gmail.com
To read more about their sponsorship options, click here.

To raise funds for their many activities, the Fundacion Lirio del Valle is hosting a charity dinner, this Saturday evening, March the 13th and are hosting a Bazaar on Saturday the 20th of March, here in Casa de Campo. The Bazaar will take place at Las Cerezas #68. 100% of the funds raised are dedicated to the children of Villa Caoba.

For more information about the Fundacion Lirio del Valle, visit their website: www.fundacionLDV.com

Here are some photos of the children and Casa de Campo volunteers:

The children enjoying a food donation:

Evangelina helping a boy to read:

Volunteers help wash the children’s hair!