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Goal of Program

Rostro de Cristo mission is to inspire a lifelong commitment to a faith that works for justice through transformative, intercultural experiences living the Gospel of Christ in solidarity with marginalized communities. The program invites participants to: be in relationship with Haitians and Dominicans seeking to improve their lives and the lives of their families who live in the sugarcane planations in and around the town of Consuelo. Our participants collaborate with the Scalabrini Sisters and their NGO, ASCALA, supporting these communities in their work to achieve a justice. Our participants live Gospel values focused on a simple lifestyle, building intentional community, serving others, and sharing faith. The emphasis of the RdC program is always on being with the people and forming relationships, which serve as the most powerful and profound means of expressing God's love to each other.

Objetivo del programa

La Misión de Rostro de Cristo es inspirar un compromiso de vida con una fe que trabaja por la justicia a través de experiencias transformadoras e interculturales conviviendo el Evangelio de Cristo en solidaridad con comunidades marginadas.

Type of Placement

Rostro de Cristo partner in the Dominican Republic, ASCALA, provides legal, spiritual, and educational services, and supports community organizing and small business training. We seek working professionals with previous long-term intercultural experiences (fellows) and recent college gradutates seeking to live our values in community and gain life and professional experience (volunteers) who will with humility support ASCALA's mission. Rostro de Cristo also collaborates with ASCALA to host high school, college and parish retreat/immersion groups throughout the year.

Service Area

Dominican Republic

Service Length

minimum 1 year for fellows and volunteers

Program Size

5-10

Requirements

Fellows: 24, or older. Volunteers 21 - 30 years. Fellows must have advanced language skills (Spanish), college edgree or higher. Volunteers, working knowledge of Spanish and college degree preferred

Financial Arrangements

Monthly stipends to cover living costs, travel, health insurance. Training and formation, including retreats, costs fully covered by program. Some fundraising expected.

Living Arrangements

Fellows may choose their housing. Volunteers live together in an intentional community setting. They live within the local communities.

Training

Fellows - in country orientation. Volunteers participate in US orientation before departure.

Application Deadline

Fellowship: year round. Volunteers: January through April on rolling basis.

Start Date