Sr.
Julia Heslin and Sr. Edna Clark (Sisters of Charity, Halifax) have been
supporting a school in the barrio of San Cristobal in the Dominican
Republic since 2007. They got involved because the founder, Debora
Damiani, a native of the Dom. Rep. worked with Sr. Julia in Catholic
Charities Head Start in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Julia
and Edna started by getting funding for shoes for the children so they
could attend school. Then came the need for a computer classroom as soon
as the school grew beyond elementary to high school. The building
needed to expand with the growing enrollment so funding for third floor
and new roof was the next project.
Working
with the board and visiting the school has enriched them and allowed
them to offer their expertise in educational administration, and
experience God’s spirit at work one student at a time. Go to www.misiontupuedes.org to learn more and donate if you wish to continue the good work being done there.
