Friends of the Dominican Republic

GREAT NEWS!

Friends of the Dominican Republic (FDR) and Fondo Quisqueya (FQ) are hosting the first RPCV Reunion in the Dominican Republic since 2012!

SAVE THE DATES: 10/14-10/16 2025

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 - Grand Welcome Reception in the evening. Wednesday & Thursday, October 15-16, 2025 - Two full days of meetings to hear about Peace Corps Programs in the DR, hear from Representatives of the Dominican Government, NGOs, and others to learn about development programs in the DR and meet current and former Volunteers and friends.

MORE INFORMATION IS COMING SOON!

Fondo Quisqueya and Friends of the Dominican Republic will soon be sending out information about the conference hotel and how to register for the conference. Updates about the agenda, speakers, and related activities will be shared monthly. You can look for this information in your inbox, on FDR’s website: www.fotdr.org and FQ’s website: www.fondoq.org and on FDR’s Facebook site. We look forward to seeing you in October!

Make Plans to Join Us in the DR

Don’t miss this opportunity to visit your favorite restaurants and sites in Santo Domingo, travel to your former PC site before or after the reunion to visit with your Dominican friends and, to see how the Dominican Republic has grown and changed since your PC service.

Make a Gift

Please consider aiding development projects in the Dominican Republic.

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FDR is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation is tax deductible.

Friends of the DR President, Kim Herman, talks to the University Rotary Club in Seattle, Washington, about FDR's Programs

Sala, thank you for the gracious introduction!
I want to thank the University Rotary for inviting me to speak today, and I also want to thank George Mauer for hosting me for lunch when we discussed the invitation.

George's son, Randy, is a member of Friends of the Dominican Republic's board of directors and served in the Dominican Republic from 2005 to 2009, both as a Volunteer and a Volunteer Leader. He was also the recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship for graduate school following his PC experience.

I also want to tell you that Sala Sweet, whom I have known since 1984, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana, a country with which she is still involved on a regular basis, although she completed her Peace Corps Service several years ago.

Finally, I want to introduce Franchesca Cornelio, a Dominican citizen who I met recently who lives and works in the Seattle area, and who I invited to be here today to hear about FDR's work in the Dominican Republic. Franchesca….

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Secretary of State Andrew Blinken Visits the Dominican Republic

On September 6, 2024, Secretary of State Andrew Blinken was in the Dominican Republic and held a press conference jointly with Dominican President Luis Abinader. To access a photo of the event and a transcript of their press conference, click the following link.

Opportunities to become involved with Friends of the Dominican Republic (FDR)

In addition to FDR’s two grant programs, FDR offers a variety of services for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and staff members who served in the DR. These include a database of former DR Volunteers and PC staff members; La Voz, a regular electronic newsletter; assistance with Professional Development-Networking for Volunteers leaving the DR at the end of their service; and opportunities to work on several FDR projects such as the Community Challenge Fund; the DR In-Country Committee/Program Support Fund; Third Goal Program; the Communications-Website-Social Media Committee; the History Committee; the Membership Committee; the Growth Committee; and, the Fundraising Committee. For more information about these projects and committees, contact the president@fotdr.org.


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