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The mission of the Hogar del Niño in la Romana is to “make a difference in the lives of the children in La Romana and its surrounding areas, providing them with the tools to make a better future for them and the community.”
This is no easy task, and yet when last weekend on Saturday the 15th of February, more than 100 Casa de Campo golfers showed out to take a swing for the cause, every single one was contributing to help the Hogar del Niño achieve this goal – a goal which by the way they are already achieving. Every year the Hogar del Niño now graduates more than 25 students, who then go onto continue their studies at colleges across the Dominican Republic, and then in turn take jobs that enable them to lead productive and successful lives. This is already happening, the future is already in progress.
So although the day was fun and light-hearted – full of hugs from numerous volunteers donated at RD$100 a time – the work that is being done by the Hogar del Niño is very real, and is making a real difference to our community and to the country.
Teeing off around the La Romana Country Club course at both 9am and 1pm, the philanthropic golfers played in a scramble format and win or not, all had a great day – before returning later for the dinner-dance party and the prize-giving.
The following collection of photos were taken around and about on the La Romana Country Club golf course in Casa de Campo during the 17th annual Hogar del Niño fundraising weekend:Hogar del Niño Golf Tournament – winners
Third Place 55.3
Patti Croze Andrea Calcattera Franchesca Croze Chiara Giacosa
Runner-up 54.9Gabriel Roig Jose Trullols Miguel Barbero Jaime Mota
Champion 54.8
Harold Cohen Manuel Relancio Inge Demyttenaere Susan Mee
Gross Champion 58
Tito Brenes Santiago Hazim Daniel Dalet Enrique Ackerman
The Hogar del NiñoThe Hogar del Niño is a children’s daycare and educational center for over 1500 children, located in La Romana town, just outside of Casa de Campo. Children from as young as just a few weeks old up to 18 years old are cared for and educated daily, from as early as 5:30am and staying as late as 7pm. The organization also provides special schooling to over 75 hearing impaired and blind children, as well as a vocational school where over 235 students receive classes in different areas like: sewing; industrial preparation, installation and electrical maintenance; plumbing and management of computer office programs.
Contact the Hogar del Niño on: Tel: (809) 523-8901 or (809) 556-3181 Email: info@pbo.org.do Website: www.hogardelnino.com