In 2022 and 2025, Bonnie ZoBell Jensen and her family raised money for diapers and baby formula for moms in need in the Dominican Republic.  Both projects were so successful we would like to keep it as a permanent fundraiser.  If you or coming to the Dominican or not and would like to help moms and their babies, this is a perfect opportunity.  

Here was Bonnie's  message:

 Everyone has their passions of where they want to put their support to, and helping babies is one of my passions.

All donations are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.

In the Dominican the babies are potty trained quickly, but before this can happen they rely on 1 diaper a day for their babies. They will often line their diapers with old rags to catch the poop and then throw away the rag. You might be thinking, Why don’t they use cloth diapers? Unfortunately they don’t have access to enough clean water to keep cloth diapers clean and hygienic.

Mothers of new babies have to return to work soon after having their babies. Without formula they feed their babies weak coffee or sugar water."

This was a message from Kate Bateman who is the director of the Youth Upliftment School in the Dominican Republic.

"Grateful for all of you who donated. One of the ways your donation helps, is to provide baby formulas to babies in need.
In crisis, many mothers who can’t breastfeed and can not afford formula turn to feeding their babies tea and warm sugared water. I witnessed this on one of my very first trips to the DR, when I was living with a local family. The 17 day old baby was being fed boiled water with cloves and other spices, and sugar. It’s not because the mother thought this was better for the baby, it’s because that’s all she had access too!
These formulas are life saving. We have 15 babies in need who have received. I have told all of the mothers ( and a few guardians), to not cut the quantity of the formula. Many do that to make it last longer. When the can is finished, to return it to me and we will provide another."

Shopping! 

Getting ready! 

Distributing! 

Dozens of moms received help.  This was in one of the homes. 

Please if you’re able can you please donate? Every penny donated to the Dominican Starfish Foundation goes to the cause, none is saved for administration fees.