As of July 2020, together with the local Mariposa Foundation, we were ready to open a school for about 60 children in the rural village of Los Maranitos in Dominican Republic. However then COVID happened and the entire country went into lockdown. Since then until now (May 2021) all schools have been closed countrywide. However, […]
CategoriesEducationAs throughout the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has also caused major disruptions in both the private and public sectors of the Dominican Republic. A curfew is in place while only the most essential providers are still working. All schools are closed and are not scheduled to reopen at the earliest in May 2020. Therefore, we had […]
CategoriesEducationThe first time I visited the Dominican Republic was in 2016. I stayed in Cabarete, previously a little fishing village now turned “Mecca” for kitesurfing enthusiasts. Immediately I got smitten by this beautiful island and its warm and always smiling people. However, the country is among the poorest of the Caribbean islands and most people […]
