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Thank you for your willingness to donate items to the ministry of SI in DR. In our relationships with the nationals here in The Bateyes, we are intentional about not fostering dependency in our giving and also in treating those we minister to with dignity and respect. To this end, we have a few simple guidelines that we would like to suggest as you consider your donations. First, If your donation is for a specific ministry site:Please deliver it directly to the site leader/s only. Avoid distributing anything in the communities personally. Our site leaders know best how to distribute or use these items please trust their judgment. We will process the donations on the first day of sites and get them distributed as soon as possible. General donations for the SI Base should be brought to the main building. To better aid you in choosing donations, we have a site specific donations list that is updated according to the needs of the sites. If donating used items please be sure that they are gently used (in good to excellent condition). If clothing or household linens, please be sure they are free of rips, tears, or stains, that all zippers work and that buttons are in tack. Please consider the culture you are giving to. For example, items that are in English or that are specific to cold weather climates may be more useful at a local charity in your home town. When packing donations, please pack liquids in a bag that seals well and be certain to wrap breakable items in protective packing material. Again, we are so blessed by your generosity. Our ministry sites continue to run smoothly because of your willingness to partner with us!
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Appropriate Technology
- Site Leader: Alberto Herrera
- Prayer Requests:
- Spiritual Protection: Pray for God’s protection over the site, leaders, volunteers, and families.
- Open Hearts: Pray that hearts in the community would be open to God’s love and the message of salvation through Jesus.
- Physical Protection: Pray for safety and well-being for everyone involved in the work.
- Material and Spiritual Provision: Pray that God would provide all the resources and strength needed.
- Human Resources: Pray for committed leaders and volunteers to serve the community.
- Site Financial Support: Pray for faithful financial support to sustain the site.
- Suggested Donations:
- 6 1/2” wood cutting disc
- Jigsaw
- Polisher
- Work gloves (size L – construction)
- Safety glasses
- DeWalt cordless drilling combo
- Wood drill bits
- Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet
- Site Description:
- Appropiate Technology is a site that seeks to provide a vital need for human life, which is clean water. Through this work, our main goal is to connect with the communities and present the plan of salvation in Jesus. This is our mission. We thank God for every participant at our A.T. Bateyes site. As a team, we will focus on building and installing water filters in homes. Each filter is made with cement, so we ask for patience and flexibility throughout the process. We believe that every installation will open doors into homes and give us the opportunity to minister and share Christ. Our main goal is to present the Gospel and serve as many people as God allows us to reach. Methodology: Teaching and learning through the expectations of others. Loving until it hurts.
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Early Childhood Development Center
- Site Leader: Yocasta Herrera
- Prayer Requests:
- Please pray that the spiritual and physical needs of the families in Vasca would be met, and that God would provide for them in every way.
- Pray that God would give grace and wisdom to the site leaders as they serve the children and the community through the preschool.
- Please pray for God’s provision to cover all that is needed to begin, including food for breakfasts, snacks, and meals, as well as educational materials and infrastructure.
- Suggested Donations:
- Playdoh
- Children’s Bibles in Spanish
- Coloring books
- Colored pencils
- Crayons
- Gummies Vitamins
- Magnetic blocks
- Small toys
- Soccer balls
- Small puzzles
- Notebooks
- Construction paper
- Craft materials
- Buttons
- Liquid glue
- acrilic Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Wipes
- Small towels
- Peanut butter
- 50 red cotton t-shirts, sizes 3 and 4, for children
- Site Description:
- Vasca Preschool was created to lovingly care for and educate young children in the Vasca community. We serve Dominican and Haitian children from 3 to 5 years old, and our heart is to make every child feel loved, valued, and safe. As a Child Development Center, we focus each day on four important areas: Spiritual: We teach children about God’s Word and help them learn that God loves them and has a special purpose for their lives. Physical: Knowing the needs of many families in Vasca, we provide a healthy and balanced breakfast for each child every day. Emotional: We guide children in learning how to understand and express their feelings, while teaching them to love and respect others as God calls us to do. Academic: We create a caring learning environment where children learn what they need at their age, following the Dominican curriculum.
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Sports — Mens Baseball
- Site Leader: John Simmons
- Prayer Requests:
- Continuing integration in Monte Largo and Vasca communities as we open ministry sites
- Wisdom and guidance in our interactions with families and their needs
- For the Lord to raise up a young adult to help in the coming months
- Suggested Donations:
- Gloves 10.5-12.5in
- Cleats sizes 5-10
- Bats 22-28oz
- Youth baseball pants, white or gray
- Site Description:
- The site will use baseball as a way to create and build relationships with 8-12-year-old boys from Monte Largo and Vasca, to disciple and help mold godly men. While a focus will be to train boys to grow as baseball players with the possibility of reaching higher levels, another aim is to help teach life skills with the idea of the boys having options to continue education, grow healthy work habits, and teaching English as a tool to give more job opportunities. The goal for this site is that the boys that come through the site will become godly men that lead in their homes, friendships, and community. The end goal is that when a boy finishes in the site, he’ll have received the opportunity to be discipled, learn baseball, take advantage of work/study opportunities after baseball, and reinvest in their communities beginning in their homes.
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Sports — Mens Soccer
- Site Leader: Josue Thelusmond
- Prayer Requests:
- Pray that God use us at the site and in the community for His glory, sharing His message of love and hope.
- Please pray for personal and ministry finances, that we may serve with generosity and gratitude.
- Pray that God prepare and transform the hearts of children, youth, and parents, opening them to His Word and His will.
- Pray for receptive and obedient hearts among youth and parents, that they may grow in faith and love.
- Pray that God guide us each day in the field, lighting our steps and our decisions.
- Suggested Donations:
- Soccer cleats (sizes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11)
- Soccer balls (sizes 6 and 8)
- Two (2) full-size goal nets
- Athletic shorts (sizes for boys ages 8 to 18)
- Short-sleeve dry-fit athletic shirts (sizes for boys ages 8 to 18)
- Training bibs (pinnies)
- Soccer training poles
- Training cones
- Training mannequins (goalkeeper, referee, and defender mannequins)
- Soccer training hurdles
- Soccer training accessories
- Rubber bases for training poles
- Zastor game set
- Tactical coaching board with carrying bag
- Zastor magnetic tactical folder
- Trolley for defensive training barriers
- Flat cone set
- Round cone set
- Tchoukball rebounder
- Goalkeeper gloves (for children and youth/young adults)
- Knee pads (for children and youth/young adults)
- MacBook Pro 13”
- Site Description:
- In this site we want to serve God by using sports, music, and discipleship as tools to reach children and youth, guiding them toward a personal relationship with Christ. Through football (soccer) and other disciplines, this ministry seeks to develop young people spiritually, emotionally, and socially, while also impacting their families with the message of the Gospel.
Base Team Directors Ministry - Prayer requests:
- Pray that the Field Director & Student Life Coordinator would lead with humbleness, joy, and intentionality.
- Pray for transformation in the hearts of the students & short term staff that come.
- Table/Board games
- Guitar Strings (Martin, Fender, Elipse)
- Acrylic paint all colors
- Paintbrushes (smaller for painting small canvas)
- Small (8x10, 9x12, 11x14) Canvas
- Dish towels in tan, blue, green and gray
- Rubber kitchen Utensils
- Plastic serving tongs
- Twin size breathable sheets sets
- Shower towels in tan, blue, green and gray
- Pillow protectors (standard size, cotton/poly blend, zippered)
- Mattress protectors (twin sizes, cotton/poly blend, zippered)
- Small flashlights (that take AA or AAA batteries)
- AA & AAA batteries
- Sharpie markers
- Electrolytes Powder Drink Mix
- Ziplock bags (gallon or quart size)
- Vehicle diagnostic scanners (OBD2)
- Portable jump starters for diesel engines
- Air compressors for pickup trucks and SUVs
- Basic mechanical tools
- First aid kits
- Reflective warning triangles
- Tire repair kits
- Cold medicine day time & night time
- Cough syrup
- Nasal decongestants
- Cold packs - that can be put in first aid kits for the sites
- Heating Pad
- Vitamin C - for kids and adults
- Benadryl
- Ace wraps various sizes
- Arm sling
- Anti fungal cream
- Anti-biotic ointment
- Bandage tape
- For children: cold medicine, Tylenol, vitamins
- Epipen* If Possible