Projects in the Dominican Republic 2023

We, Bill and Elvera were privileged to visit the JTCE Drug Rehab Centre in the mountains just north of Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic twice in 2023.

We spent a week there each time, once in January, once in June. Although the weather was not as delightful as weather on a beach would have been, the atmosphere at the Centre was joyful, supportive and covered in God’s peace and compassion.

Repeatedly, the men at the Centre stressed the love that they felt when they were welcomed to the Centre. Most arrived destitute, only some were brough by their families. Yet each man is welcomed with open arms. They are given soap and a towel, a bed to sleep in, clothes and shoes if they need them, nourishing food, and love. Did I mention the love that the men receive from Pastor José and his wife Lola and from the other men?

With the limited funds that we provide from Canada, Pastor José and Lola do amazing things to encourage the men, to love them, to fatten them up, to show them that they have worth and that they can beat the addictions that oppress them.

We can use more help for sure. And giving through DevXchange is a way that you can help us help these men and those that will continue coming to the Centre. These men need to go back to their families, to rebuild the bridges that they destroyed when they were held captive by their addictions.