Company Description:
Building Homes Building Hope participants leave their comfortable American surroundings to spend time living and working in rural areas of the Dominican Republic. Their exposure to another culture encourages them to learn more about themselves and experience how people live in developing nations.Building Homes Building Hope students and adults live with host families during their stay, immersing themselves in the culture, conversing in Spanish, and sharing daily activities with local residents.Since the program began in 1996, hundreds of youth and adults have spent time living and working in the Dominican Republic near the Haitian border.
Building Homes Building Hope participants leave their comfortable American surroundings to spend time living and working in rural areas of the Dominican Republic. Their exposure to another culture encourages them to learn more about themselves and experience how people live in developing nations.Building Homes Building Hope students and adults live with host families during their stay, immersing themselves in the culture, conversing in Spanish, and sharing daily activities with local residents.Since the program began in 1996, hundreds of youth and adults have spent time living and working in the Dominican Republic near the Haitian border.