Dominican Starfish Foundation

stirling, AB, Canada Website

192 campaigns 2325 contributions received $411,738 raised Member since May 2018

Our Mission

Our mission is to help those who suffer poverty in the Dominican Republic by assisting with clothing, food, school supplies and h ygiene kits. We will also be creating programs to teach skills and self-reliance. We will assist others in obtaining an education and creating employment opportunities. Our capital projects will include building schools and homes. We will be employing local people in our projects and operations in the Dominican Republic.

Company Overview

We are a non-profit foundation established in 2012 but we have been doing humanitarian work in the Dominican Republic since 2008.

General Information

Since April 2013, we have been building homes for those suffering poverty in the Dominican Republic. We are now working on home # 165. If you and your family/friends would like to sponsor a home, please contact us and we can make that happen.

Organization activity

Organization campaigns

PLEASE HELP ROSE WITH IMMEDIATE AND URGENT MEDICAL CARE (CND)

Though our medical programs are far from perfect in Canada and the USA, we need to be grateful for what we have compared to other places. Rose is in danger of losing both of her legs without immediate medical care. Please help if you can. Your don...

$2,100 raised of $2k goal
27 Days left

Help Nelson and his family during their time of crisis (CND)

Message from Tracey: Hello all…Most of you know Nelson at Sea La Vie. His baby, Celeste, was born yesterday afternoon. She was born 2 months early and weighs 3 lbs. Mom and baby are doing ok but Celeste is in an incubator and they will have to remain ...

$1,385 raised of $1.5k goal
11 Days running

HELP YAZIRA AND ROLANDO AND FAMILY HAVE A HOME IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (CND)

Brooke Stephens visited the Dominican Republic in March 2024 with a humanitarian group directed by Pearl Giles of Dominican Starfish Foundation. Her heart was so touched that she returned and determined to help a family have a new home. Brooke go...

$3,910 raised of $15k goal
31 Weeks running

Help Marlena to have a home in the Dominican Republic (CND)

Dominican Starfish Foundation loves helping people who help themselves! Marlena is one of these and her story touched our heart. Marlena lives in a disreputable neighborhood with sordid and unsavory neighbors. Every day she fears for her children a...

$2,974 raised of $10k goal
34 Days running

Help Ernesto and his family to make their home safe in the Dominican (CND)

Ernesto is a young father who starting building a home for his family 12 years ago. When we met him in 2018 his home was only at this point after working for 6 years. Dominican Starfish Foundation helped raise some funds for the roof and for two bed...

$1,500 raised of $11k goal
24 Days running

HELP GRACE AND HER FAMILY HAVE A HOME IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (CND)

Thomas and Cindie Juul-Larsen met Grace 13 years ago. She works at the Lifestyle resort at the Kid's Club and cared for their children when they were young. (Now they are all grown). She was always warm-hearted and they love her dearly. During the...

$1,475 raised of $18k goal
36 Days running

SHELTER FOR ABUSED AND TRAFFICKED GIRLS AND WOMEN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (CND)

Dominican Starfish Foundation has helped Haitian refugees in the Dominican Republic for over 10 years. We have an educational sponsorship program at the Youth Upliftment School. We have heard tragic stories over the years but the defining moment tha...

$16,260 raised of $160k goal
192 Days running

HELP ROSARIO BUILD HER HOME IN THE DOMINICAN PHASE 2 (CND)

Thank you for helping Rosario with her home. She has done very well with the funds we gave her and has kept careful track of where every penny has gone. This is her progress so far. We are ready to raise funds for phase 2 of her home. This will b...

$1,650 raised of $6k goal
50 Days running

HELP OUR FRIEND ALAN WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES (CND)

Last year we helped Alanhave surgery for throat cancer. He has been in recovery but has had to endure living with a Tracheotomy so he hasn't been able to speak. To have it removed, he has to have an extensive and costly study. Please help if you can. W...

$100 raised of $1.5k goal
69 Days running

Help the Dorvil Family have a home in the Dominican Republic (CND)

Jean Marc Dorvil and his family need our help. In 2021 when the president of Haiti was assassinated, gangs took over the country. (They are still a very big part of the unrest in there). Jean Marc and his family were attacked by armed gangs. Fearin...

$1,250 raised of $20k goal
72 Days running