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With hearts stirred to put our faith in action, we will visit the Compassion Dominican Republic office. This will provide a unique opportunity to understand how Compassion functions in country and who is actually doing this amazing work in the lives of children. After lunch we will travel a short distance to see the Child Survival Program in action. This program serves expecting and new moms and their children through an early intervention program that also operates through the local church. We will even have the opportunity to visit a few moms in their homes to learn how this program impacts their lives day to day.

Our Youth sunday school class has also adopted a child through Compassion International and I will be able to meet with her in person, and spend the day with her.

Day 1: Our Journey Begins

Saturday, January 10: This journey begins with a brief orientation to help get to know each other and prepare for this unique experience. We arrive in Santo Domingo late evening to get a good night of rest and prepare for the life-changing week ahead.

Day 2: Expand Your Horizons

Sunday, January 11: We will start our journey by becoming familiar with our new surroundings and culture as we worship with our brothers and sisters in Christ and see the sights.

Day 3: Meet the Compassion Dominican Republic Staff and Engage With the Child Survival Program

Days 4-5: We Minister to the Children and Child Development Staff

Tuesday - Wednesday, January 13-14: The adventure continues as we leave Santo Domingo to travel to Santiago and then on to Puerto Plata. Over the next few days we will participate in hands-on service elements that benefit the children and project staff who serve them day to day. You will also meet and hear testimonies from young people enrolled in Compassion's Leadership Development Program. You'll spend a very special day filled with laughter, hugs, stories and fun with the incredible child or children you sponsor.

Day 5: Experience Your Ministry of Compassion in Action

Thursday, January 15: We will begin the day with a half-day visit to a Compassion child development center. However, you are in for an amazing experience this afternoon. Against all odds, several emerging young leaders,who have completed Compassion's Leadership Development Program will graduate, and we are some of the honored guests to witness this miracle.

Friday, January 16: Finally, the day you have been waiting for has arrived. Today you will spend the day with the child/children you sponsor. It is sure to be a day of smiles, but possibly a few tears of joy as well. We will meet the children in the morning and spend the rest of the day making memories and sharing our lives. Tonight we bring our powerful experiences to a close with a final dinner together.

Day 8: Bringing the Tour to a Close

Saturday, January 17: After a week of immersing ourselves in the beauty and grandeur of this beautiful country, tasting a bit of the culture through our visits to the Compassion child development centers, and investing in the lives of children, we cannot help but be inspired and changed by our experiences. Armed with knowledge, equipped with our personal stories, and compelled to act we return to take up our calling as champions for children in poverty.