Another Café de la Leche ! Having been celebrated every month for over 12 years, we can now say that most of our Casa de Campo community is familiar with this fabulous charitable occasion – which is why we’re thrilled to announce another one on Friday the 1st of November.
Category: Philanthrophy
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An award for Clínica de Familia!
Fundación Brugal (of Brugal rum) recently celebrated the “Brugal Cree en su Gente” awards, in which the Clínica de Familia in La Romana were given an award in the Health category. The “Brugal Cree en su Gente” awards, “are given in recognition of the biggest achievements in the Dominican Republic”, said Franklin Báez Brugal, president […]
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A Lionfish feast in Bayahibe!
This Sunday the 20th of October is the 2nd annual Lionfish tournament in Bayahibe, an activity organized to reduce the number of Lionfish in the waters of the La Romana – Bayahibe area, while also raising awareness of the danger this species represents to marine life. And as part of this event, a Lionfish feast […]
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Smiles all round as Walkabout donates wheelchairs at the Fundación MIR
The Fundación MIR was extremely honored to receive a visit from the Walkabout Foundation this week on Thursday the 10th of September, who came to donate wheelchairs to a number of children and adults with paralysis and other disabilities.
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Transforming the Impossible into “I’m-Possible” with The Muse Seek Project
When Maria Batlle first arrived to Altos de Chavón and Casa de Campo as an Artist in Residence at the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design, little did we know that her art exhibit; “The Muse Seek Project” would develop into something much more far reaching – a movement for the Deaf Community […]
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A celebration of faith; the Fundación MIR Spiritual Retreat
Last weekend from the 4th to the 6th of October, the Fundación MIR charity celebrated their 23rd annual Spiritual Retreat with activities in both Casa de Campo and La Romana, uniting hundreds of members of the La Romana and Casa de Campo communities. The event, founded from the initiative of Father Emiliano Tardiff 23 years ago, is […]
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Fundación MIR celebrates graduation of 137 students
The Fundación MIR, a non-profit organisation with 3 schools in La Romana, recently celebrated the graduation ceremony for both the boys and girls of their vocational schools; the MIR Esperanza and the Escuela Tecnica Vocacional Fundación MIR. The occasion was celebrated at El Polideportivo Eleoncio Mercedes in La Romana, where friends and family members of […]
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PBO invites you to celebrate World Sight Day 2013 at La Cantina #beshady
This Thursday the 10th of October is World Sight Day and Patronato Benéfico Oriental (PBO), the umbrella organization for the Hogar del Niño invites you to celebrate at La Cantina and #BeShady. As the TOMS GIVING PARTNER in the Dominican Republic, the Patronato Benéfico Oriental (PBO), which runs a children’s daycare and education center for more than 1500 […]
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Project Runway judge Angel Sanchez to present his designs at the MIR Magical Splendor for Life
The Fundación MIR charity, who runs 3 schools for more than 1500 children in La Romana, has just announced that Angel Sanchez, a judge for Project Runway Mexico, will be the designer presenting the fashion show during their annual gala celebration; the Fundación MIR Magical Splendor for Life.
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Even more photos of the Pitbull concert!
The Pitbull for the Hogar del Niño concert – we all loved it, every last bit of it! And so having just gotten even more photos of this very special occasion – including lots of our beloved Casa de Campo community, here we share with you even more photos of this fabulous show! The Pitbull […]
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2nd Lionfish Tournament in Bayahibe – Oct. 20th
On Sunday the 20th of October, the “Fundación Dominicana de Estudios Marinos” (Dominican Foundation for Marine Research), otherwise known as Fundemar, in conjunction with the La Romana – Bayahibe Tourism Cluster and the La Romana – Bayahibe Hotels Association, will celebrate the 2nd annual Lionfish Tournament, with the aim of organising a massive Lionfish capture, […]