Mission Direct - Volunteers helping the world's poor
Dominican Republic Factfile
| Estimated population: | 9,650,054 |
|---|---|
| Capital: | Santo Domingo |
| Infant mortality rate: | 25.96 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Climate: | tropical maritime |
| Min-Max temp: | 19-31 degrees c |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Life expectancy at birth: | 73.7 years |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% |
| Government: | Democratic republic |
| President: | Leonel Fernandez Reyna |
| Area: | 18,704 sq mi |
| Currency: | Peso (DOP) |
| Time zone: | GMT-4 |
The keys to a new life
Do you want to feel a warm sense of achievement at the end of your fortnight off?
Try this: come with Mission Direct and build a new home for a family. As a team you will work with contractors to complete an entire house. When it is complete you will hand over the keys to the new owners. Then you will move their possessions out of their previous ‘house’ – usually a rat and snake-infested shack made of sticks and rubble. Then at the end of the you can cool off in the sea or the hotel pool – you deserve it!
Call Jackie Johnston in the Luton office
8am - 5.30pm
Mon - Fri
to apply or find out more.
t: 01582 72 00 56