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DISASTER IN HAITI: EAB RESPONDS
The January 12 earthquake in southern Haiti has unleashed perhaps the Western Hemisphere's greatest humanitarian disaster in modern times. The Dominican Republic, Haiti's neighbor on the eastern side of Hispaniola, has so far served as a staging ground for the massive relief effort underway in Port au Prince and elsewhere. Dominican government, church, and community organizations have snapped into action, and EAB is part of that movement. Click to read about how EAB is responding, and please donate to our efforts.
PLEASE DONATE TO HELP EAB RESPOND TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI.
EAB'S SECOND ANNUAL THREE CUPS OF COFFEE EVENT
Friends and supporters of EAB in the Seattle area and beyond are invited to attend our follow-up to last year's extremely successful "Three Cups of Coffee" fundraiser. On March 2, attendees will once again be able to enjoy the storytelling prowess of Dominican coffee farmer and healer Felicia Puntiel Pichardo and contribute to EAB's efforts to provide more homes, health care, and scholarships to families in need in the DR.
Visit the event page for more information. See you there!
FEATURED STUDENTS
On November 14, 2009, Loisa Fransua Yuasa became the first EAB
scholarship student to graduate with a university degree. She majored
in nursing, and earned the distinction Cum Laude. Her degree
represents the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice, and a
long-term partnership with various supporters through EAB. Board member Sarah Townley was present for the ceremony. Congratulations Loisa!
FEATURED VOLUNTEER
Clara Leeways, a student volunteer with Seattle Prep that
worked in our communities last June, was awarded the Violet
Richardson Award by Soroptimist International of Seattle Metropolitan.
For her service to Dominicans in need, Clara will be awarded
$500, and EAB will receive a matching gift. In
addition, she and her fellow Pentecost Project participants
helped lead a Christmas fundraiser that netted an additional
$3000 for EAB. Gracias, Clara and Seattle Prep!!
FEATURED SUPPORTERS
Roger Bergman and Wendy Wright first came to know the Dominican Republic when they acted as faculty-chaperones for Creighton University's semester immersion program in 1998. They have been avid EAB supporters and fundraisers since its inception; Roger has also served several terms as a Board member. As Wendy says, "I am delighted to be able to encourage EAB's students both as individuals and as catalysts in their developing communities."
We thank Roger and Wendy for their ongoing support!
FEATURED PROJECT
Centro
Asistencial San Gregorio is a free-access rural clinic in the community
of Franco Bido. Since its opening in 2002, it has served hundreds of
families in a remote mountainous region of the Dominican Republic who
are otherwise without access to medical care. Last year, as a result of many people's generosity, the clinic received full electricity for the first time. View its new page to see photos and learn about how you can help to expand its mission.
2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT RELEASE
Despite a year of economic bad news, 2008-09 has been one of the most successful fiscal years in EAB's history. The generosity of our donors has even enabled EAB to expand our services this year, adding more scholarship students to our rolls, building more houses and delivering more medicines than last year, and including a new group in our immersion program. On behalf of the many good Dominicans whose lives are changed for the better through our programs, we offer you our sincere thanks.
Please take a few minutes to read our annual report to see how-- via the numbers and the stories-- your gifts have made an enormous difference.