Dominican Republic & Haiti

In 2015, Heartbeat took a team to the Dominican Republic where we held daily medical clinics as well as a camp filled with music, prizes, activities, and games for the children. Since then, our connection and support with both this nation and Haiti has only continued to grow. In 2019 we began our partnership with a ministry, Working for Christ, that provides hot meals, groceries, clothing, school supplies, and hygiene products to poor neighborhoods in the Dominican Republic & Haiti.

This ministry also visits the local prisons to provide food and hygiene products to the men and women who often feel neglected by the community at large. To date they have distributed food to over 3,000 impoverished individuals, school supplies to over 250 children, hygiene products to over 800 prisoners, and over 1,000 boxes of clothing and other goods to multiple communities in need. Additionally, we have constructed a school in Haiti, which will serve the homeless “street kids” in the community. These children will receive uniforms, school supplies, food, and personalized after school help.

In 2022, Heartbeat completed the construction of a facility in Higuey, Dominican Republic, equipped with a full kitchen and dining hall, a play area, and classrooms. This enables Heartbeat to consistently serve this community on a larger scale. Next door to the facility a chicken farm was built, providing an additional source of food and income. This has also increased community involvement, as the local children help to care for the farm.