Help Feed The Kids

Centro Fe y Alegria Espiritu Santo

(Faith & Joy Holy Spirit Center - a school to help children build a future of hope)

located in El Cruce de Arroyo Hondo, Dominican Republic

We are a Christian missionary school in a rural and poor section of this Caribbean nation.  Our goal is to bring quality education and social transformation based on Christian Values.  The school is part of the Fe y Alegria Movement which supports education for poor communities in Latin America

Centro Fe achieves this goal only with charitable financial support from people like you.  We need money for everything (books, supplies, etc.) , but here we only seek money to feed the children while they attend class.  Every school day we serve 1550 meals split between breakfast and lunch.  Meals consist mostly of eggs, semolina, soup, vitamins, and a protein drink.  Our annual costs for these food items comes to around $33,500 and initial projections suggest that we may be short in contributions received to the tune of $7,000 to $10,000.  Every year we work hard to raise this money so the teaching work can be done.  A hungry child will pay more attention to his belly than to his lessons.  We don't want to cut back on feeding the children because of a shortfall of funds.

Any contribution will help. We would love a check for $5, $10, $25, $100 - It's all good, and deductible on your tax return.  You should make your check payable to "Sisters of St Dominic of Caldwell" the check memo should read "for Sister Pat Stringer OP, Centro Fe Y Alegria".  You can mail the check to:

Don Ladolcetta, CPA

12000 NW 20th St

Pembroke Pines, Fl. 33026

Informative Links

The Story of Centro Fe y Alegria Espiritu Santo

A link to info about Adrian Dominican Sister Maurine Barzantni  cofounder of the school who is still very active onsite.  Sister Maurine belongs to the order of Adrian Dominican Sisters

Info about the Fe Y Alegria Movement

A link to info about Sister Pat Stringer, OP. - the administrator of the school.  You can contact sister Pat by email address: pstringerop@hotmail.com .  With electrical and communication shortcomings in the area, Sister may take some time in getting back to you, but she will be glad to respond to inquiries.

Who are the "Sisters of St Dominic of Caldwell"

Learn about the involvement of the "St Maurice Hunger Program"

Who are the Hunger Program Project Leaders Don & Patty Ladolcetta

Below are photos of the school children eating the meals funded/subsidized by the contributors for this good cause.  The School has no windows, no doors, no black boards, limited textbooks and very little paper, but this has not stopped them from giving the children a great education.

Mission Statement:  Centro Fe y Alegria Espiritu Santo identifies itself as an organization committed to  the accompaniment of the marginated communities of St.Dominic Parish, Matanzas, Dominican Republic in their struggle for a life of dignity and devoted to the Gospel call to act justly and love tenderly while promoting access to quality education, health services  and life sustaining environment.