Education Sponsor

Many Dominican children cannot attend school because they cannot financially afford a required school uniform.  A donation of $100,  will fund a student’s school uniform, a new pair of shoes, backpack and school supplies.  Our GOES Team will hand deliver these items to your student and return to you a picture of your sponsored child ready for school!  George Washington Carver said, “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.”  Donate today.  Sponsor a child and give them the key to unlock the freedom of Hope for a better future.  Please mail your tax deductible donation [5013C #46-3908371], payable to GOES, to PO Box 1538 Toms River NJ 08754.

• In a 2008 study of academic achievement for 3rd and 6th grade students in 16 Latin American countries, the Dominican Republic came in dead last in the areas of math, reading and science.
• Dominican Republic Preschool Enrollment is around 32%.
• The Dominican Republic’s public investment in education is 2.3% of their gross domestic product, which ranks 122nd out of 132 countries.
• Around 85% of poor Dominican parents have never completed primary education.
• For every 100 Dominican children entering formal education, only 75 complete grade 4; 63 complete grade 6 and only 52 complete the 8-year primary level. This situation is even worse in rural areas where most schools stop at grade 5.
• The Dominican Republic was ranked 101 out of 177 countries in terms of literacy.

[Education Data from Dream Project, UNICEF]

Home Sponsor

“Everyone who gets sleepy at night should have a simple decent place to lay their heads…”~Millard Fuller

Would you like to become a Home Sponsor and provide one of our loving families “a simple decent place to lay their heads”?

Donate today.  Sponsor a Home for $2,500 and give the gift of shelter to a very deserving family.  Please mail your tax deductible donation [5013C #46-3908371], payable to GOES, to PO Box 1538 Toms River NJ 08754.