Church Mission Group Aids Impoverished Nation By Kim Paskorz Eagle Staff Writer VILLA HERMOSA, Dominican Republic — Pink nail polish, soccer balls and puppets fashioned from socks and brightly colored yarn aren’t traditional construction materials. Yet they lay the foundation for one local mission group’s 6-year aid effort in the Dominican Republic. The revolving team, […]
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Mission Helps Residents Find Hope
Better Facilities, Improved Outlooks By Kim Paskorz Eagle Staff Writer Esperanza — the Spanish word for hope — is the name mission workers have given to their project in the Dominican Republic, which was initiated by Dr. William DiCuccio and his wife, Marge, of Adams Township. It was on DiCuccio’s invitation that I first joined […]
Driven By Purpose
Group on mission to Dominican village By Kim Paskorz Eagle Staff Writer “Villa Hermosa” translates from Spanish to English as “the beautiful village.” But for this one small barrio in the Dominican Republic, the greatest beauty lies in its inspiring people. The living conditions there, said Butler County’s Dr. William DiCuccio, were “anything but beautiful” […]
Dominican Trip Changes Lives
Church Volunteers Share Strength and Faith DOMINICAN REPUBLIC —Dust so thick you can see the wind twirl, barbed wire and naked babies. Each is abundant in a colorful little barrio called Villa Hermosa, seated on the outskirts of the Dominican Republic province La Romana.What’s in short supply there are some of the day-to-day comforts Butler […]