SUPPORT EDUCATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Your Donation Creates Opportunity That Lasts

Give With Purpose

Help Fund Education That Changes What’s Possible

When you donate to education in the Dominican Republic through Dominican Joe Kids, you help provide students in Las Terrenas with consistent access to education, school resources, meals, guidance, and continued support through university.

Every contribution helps strengthen the path from the classroom to a more secure, independent future.

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Life In Las Terrenas,
Dominican Republic

Dominican Joe Kids students smiling and posing in a classroom
Your Impact

What Your Donation Makes Possible

Every gift to Dominican Joe Kids goes to work in Las Terrenas, covering the essentials that keep a child in school and moving forward.

  • Teachers and classroom learning from kindergarten through 12th grade
  • Uniforms, books and school supplies
  • Meals served in our school cafeteria
  • Music, dance, English and computer science programs
  • University tuition for our scholars
  • Maintenance and the everyday costs of running a school
Ways to Give

More Ways To Help

Edward, a Dominican Joe Kids student, in his school uniform
ONE OF OUR OWN NEEDS US NOW

Save Edward’s Future

Edward is a 13-year-old Dominican Joe Kids student living with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) and a complex plexiform neurofibroma. Your gift helps fund the specialist care, medication, imaging and ongoing monitoring he needs, in partnership with SamanĂ¡ Smiles Foundation.

LOOKING FOR A LONG-TERM WAY TO HELP?

Sponsor A Student

Create consistent, year-round impact by sponsoring a student through Dominican Joe Kids. Choose monthly support starting at $62.50 per student or make an annual sponsorship gift of $750 per student.

More Ways to Give

Find the Way of Giving That Fits You

Events

Join an Event

Celebrate with us at Sip, Savor & Give in New York City or Getaway & Give in Las Terrenas. Every ticket supports our students.

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Companies

Corporate Partnerships

Partner with us through student sponsorship, event sponsorship, programs or in-kind support built around your company.

Partner with us
Workplace Giving

Matching Gifts

We are registered with Benevity and PayPal Charities, so you can give through your employer’s giving program and ask about matching.

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Give With Confidence

Every Dollar Is Treated as a Promise

Dominican Joe Kids is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States (EIN 99-3015786), and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. In the Dominican Republic we are a registered foundation (RNC 4-30-29907-3).

  • Annual IRS Form 990 filed by a dedicated U.S. tax firm
  • Finances reviewed independently in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic
  • A volunteer board that serves without compensation
  • A full public breakdown of every dollar raised and spent, shared each spring
Students at the Dominican Joe School, where you can donate to education in the Dominican Republic
Why It Matters

Why Donate to Education in the Dominican Republic

In Las Terrenas, the costs of school fees, uniforms, books and meals can keep children out of the classroom. When you donate to education in the Dominican Republic through Dominican Joe Kids, your gift helps keep 265 students learning from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Because ours is a K–12 school, a gift today supports a child’s whole path, from their first classroom to their university application. Today 25 of our graduates are pursuing university degrees with our support.

There are many ways to donate to education in the Dominican Republic. You can give once or monthly, sponsor a student for $750 a year, or give through your employer’s workplace giving program on Benevity or PayPal Charities.

Good to Know

Questions About Donating

Yes. Dominican Joe Kids is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States (EIN 99-3015786), and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You can verify our status with the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. A receipt is sent to the email address you provide.

When you donate to education in the Dominican Republic through our school, your gift covers teachers and classroom learning from kindergarten through 12th grade, uniforms, books and supplies, meals in our school cafeteria, music, dance, English and computer science programs, university tuition for our scholars, and the everyday costs of running a school.

Yes. You can donate to education in the Dominican Republic with a recurring monthly gift, or sponsor a student for $62.50 a month.

Our finances are reviewed independently in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic, our board serves without compensation, and each spring we share a full public breakdown of every dollar raised and spent.

Often, yes. Dominican Joe Kids is registered with Benevity and PayPal Charities. Ask your employer about matching, or see Partner With Us for company giving.

OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Stronger Together for Education

The work of Dominican Joe Kids is made possible through the generosity of businesses, organizations, and individuals who believe in expanding access to education. Our partners and sponsors help strengthen our school, support students at every stage of their journey, and make long-term growth possible.