Dominican Starfish Foundation homes get new starfish symbol

Adding a starfish plaque to our home projects.

Thank you so much to Steve and Karen McArther and Ryan Allred from S & S

Manufacturing and Precision Laser Processing

November 2015

We met Steve and Karen McArther in June 2015 when they came to help build a home with Pal Humanitarian. They were instrumental in helping our construction team with so many extra tools to

make their work a little easier.

• They returned in November 2015 with some beautiful lazer-cut, numbered, stainless steel starfish to go on each of our completed home

projects. It was wonderful to go back and visit each project that we have done starting from the first

one we commenced in April 2013. We have completed 23 homes, helped save a family from

losing their home and complete 3 major renovations.

Steve and Karen meet Rafelo

Thank you to all the gracious donors who have helped change

the lives of these families by blessing

them with new homes.

On November 4th, 5th, 6th we revisited our

projects.

1. April 2013 Mela• Mela was the start of our home-building projects. When we

had the grand opening of the school that we rebuilt in Maggiolo, Mela handed us a letter asking for help with her home. We went home, raised money and the project began. Funds for this home were raised by the ZoBell family, the Peace River Elementary School and students and families of Roach studios.

2. August 2013 Juanito and Victoria• This was the first home we built in Javillar. It was

started by our directors, Jose Luis and Amarilis as a surprise for us. Our foundation picked up and finished the project. Sadly, Juanito

passed away from a heart attack October 18, 2015 just before we put up this star. His family is blessed to have this home.

3. October 2013 Rafelo and Xiomara• The funds for this home were raised by Doug and

Charlotte Palmer and their family and friends from Edmonton. This was the start of many Dominican Starfish Home-Make-Over Holidays.

4. October 2013 Carlos and Elizabeth Garner

• Funds for this home we raised by Laura and Barry Webster of Mountain View Alberta and Dominican Starfish Foundation.

5. November 2013Freddy

Funds for this home were donated by Ruben’s Shoes from Vancouver and True Hope from Alberta

6. December 2013 Jenny• Funds for this home were donated by Ruben’s

Shoes from Vancouver. The furnishings were donated by the Curtis family from Utah.

7. January 2014 Victor• Funds for this home were raised by Kay Cahoon,

The Lighthouse Bakery, the Helgeson family and others.

8. February 2014 Marcelena• Funds for this home were raised by Color My World

from New Hampshire and Bobbie Peterson from Utah. Furnishings were donated by Sandra Nelson.

9. February 2015 Roserio Family

• Funds for this home were donated by the Kilgor family from Maine and Color My World from New Hampshire.

10. March 2014 Albania & Maria• Funds for this home were donated by Donella

Sewell and family.

11. March 2014 Bierca and family• Bierca is a single mom with 5 children. When here

home burned to the ground in March 2014, funds were raised to rebuild by Dan and Kathy Oaks, Brian and Cora Oaks from Utah, the ZoBell and Palmer families.

12. June 2014 Oliver & Julia

• Funds for this home were donated by Sandra Nelson and her family and friends who visited in February 2014. The old home was removed on June 19th by Ayuda Humanitarian.

13. September 2014 Jacinto and family• Funds for this home were raised by Kara Werner,

Judy Alverez, Mette Edwards and Rebecca Alverez from Calgary.

14. December 2014 Elvis and Julia• Funds for this home were donated by Toni ZoBell.

Thanks so much to all our donors

15. December 2014 Leonida

Funds for this home were donated by Zoe and Gemma Palmer (age 12 and 9) and their families. Leonida is a single mom (age 18) with 3 children.

16. January 2015 Abyiana and her mom Yokayla

• Funds for this home were raised by Cathy Simkins of Edmonton Alberta along with her husband Jeff and his family.

17. January 2015 Vitico and family

• The funds for this home were donated anonymously as a Christmas gift from a family in Utah.

18. January 2015 Kelvin and Lilly Almonte and

family• The funds for this home were raised and donated

by Lisa and Bob Hunter of Edmonton and their family and friends.

19. May 2015 Berto, Pedro and Pedrito

• Funds for this home were donated by Pal Humanitarian with Lynn and Pearl Giles and several of their friends. Thanks for the amazing work!

20. May 2015 Anny’s Pink Bedroom• Anny is a young girl with serious medical

conditions. She has been in a medical facility in Santo Domingo since age 10 but had to leave when she turned 15. Funds for this home were raised by Gloria Stratchen, Margaret Peacock and Jeannie Hare of Edmonton. Thank you!

21. May 2015 Luis and Katherine• Funds for this home were raised by Joan and Bruce

Harker and friends from Raymond, Alberta

22. July 2015 Antonio and Colasa• Funds for this home were raised and donated by Color My World from New Hampshire, Pal Humanitarian from

Utah and Bonnie ZoBell from Alberta.

23. October 2015 Ramon & Luz

Funds for this home were raised by Doug and Charlotte Palmer with family and friends.

Watch for more homes in the near

future.

Thanks to all of our generous donors!