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On March 4, 2008 a group of ten Rotarians and several family members will travel to the Orphanage in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for four days and three nights. This Orphanage is adopted and supported by our Rotary District. Two Rotarians who have prior experience at the orphanage will lead the trip. The remaining group members are first time visitors.
Three Interactors each with a parent will be selected to participate in this trip. The Interactors will be asked to keep a daily journal including pictures to send back to the Interact Webmaster who will post their adventure on line for everyone to follow.
They will:
· Organize a collection drive, at their school or in their community, for donated items to be delivered to the orphanage.
· Assist in a clean up and rebuilding task at the orphanage.
· Visit with Dominican teens in a classroom setting – where the Dominicans will practice their English skills.
· Interact and play with the orphaned young children – on the playground, at lunch and after school.
· Document the trip and their experiences by keeping a written journal and photo journal which will be posted daily to the District Interact website.
The first day in Santo Domingo we will spend ½ day at the orphanage. The second and third days we will spend the entire day at the orphanage. On the fourth day we will sightsee for a short period before we depart for home.
The estimated cost of this trip is $1,300 for one Interactor and their parent. This is international travel which requires certain documents such as a valid passport. The group will leave by Spirit Airlines from Atlantic City International Airport on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00 AM, and after changing planes in Ft.Lauderdale, we arrive in Santo Domingo. The same will occur on the trip home. We will stay at the Clarion Hotel Santo Domingo.
This selection process is open to all Interactors in Rotary District 7640. However, only three will be selected to participate. For more information, please contact Interact District Chair, Joel Kopke at Interact@Rotary7640.org or call (609) 226-9046.
Please read the related articles attached below about this trip.
Download orphanage_trip_flyer.pdf
Download article_on_orphanage_project.doc