FOUNDATION FOR PEACE

1. Expand and enhance educational opportunities in communities that lack access
2. Improve the overall health and wellness of underserved people by bridging gaps in care
3. Expand community development activities

1. Expand and enhance educational opportunities in communities that lack access
a. Expand vocational school capacity and programs in Haiti and the DR
b. Facilitate vocational graduate entrepreneurial success

2. Improve the overall health and wellness of underserved people by bridging gaps in care
a. At the FFP Health and Wellness Center, initiate health education programs for the community and provide physical and speech therapy for children and young adults without access
b. Bridge gaps in care in communities by holding day clinics several times a year, treating and referring people as needed, using NA medical teams under the supervision of local doctors

3. Expand community development activities
a. Enable North American mission teams with varied skills to serve communities in-country

1. The Foundation for Peace has been providing educational programs and opportunities in the Dominican Republic and Haiti more than 20 and 15 years respectively. We have established partnerships with local schools and governments. Currently we operate a vocational school in Ganthier, Haiti and we are the primary partner for one in El Batey, Dominican Republic. The experience of our staff and success at these schools have proven that we have the capability to help students succeed in their chosen vocational area.

2. We have been providing medical care in the Dominican Republic for more than 20 years. During that time we have cared for over 350,000 patients. FFP employs a Dominican physician as our Medical Director, and she leads our in-country healthcare programs. Through these experiences we've learned that there are critical gaps that we can fill. Thanks to our donors we have a new facility, the Health and Wellness Center, that is being remodeled to provide physical and speech therapy. This program will fill a very important gap for children and young adults in the area surrounding our headquarters in Santo Domingo.

3. Providing opportunities for North Americans to serve side-by-side with Dominicans and Haitians has been one of our core areas of expertise. COVID-19 stopped mission teams for about 18 months. A key goal of ours is to enable teams to start coming back to complete community development projects, including school, medical clinic and church construction, and to provide additional services that the communities have prioritized. We have four talented full-time staff in the Dominican Republic and four in Haiti at our headquarters in Santo Domingo and Croix-de-Bouquets respectively. They transform short-term mission into long-term benefit for the communities.

1. We operate a vocational school in Ganthier, Haiti and are co-leading a vocational school in the Dominican Republic. They are providing a variety of vocational courses including sewing, tiling, cooking, barbering and electrical training. The next step is to provide students with business training and graduates with the equipment they need to create their own businesses.

2. Through relationships with local health care providers in the Dominican Republic, we are remodeling a building next to our headquarters to be utilized for a variety of health care activities including speech therapy, physical therapy, and outpatient medical care. The remodeling will be complete in 2022 and will provide critical services for the local community and patients identified by our mission teams in surrounding areas.

3. We have the infrastructure to handle up to 40 mission teams a year. This includes housing, transportation, translators, security, leadership and other needs required to have a meaningful and productive experience. In addition, we have trained, experienced staff who were able to plan for the team, support the in-country activities and to follow up afterwards, to make sure that projects come to their full fruition.