1998– 2009
Since 1998, the year the Friends of the Dominican Republic was incorporated, the Program Support Fund or PSF (formerly called the Program Development Fund (PDF) has directly contributed $14,435 in support of the work of Peace Corps Volunteers in carrying out their assignments. This figure is exclusive of community infrastructure projects funded by FDR’s Community Challenge Fund (CCF). In addition, FDR arranged an in-kind contribution from Typing Master for 2000 licenses to be used in Dominican schools where Peace Corps has created Computer Rooms and assigned Information Technology Volunteers. This contribution has a value of $15,980. Adding in $375 for plaques honoring PC staff at the 40th reunion, FDR/PDF has contributed or arranged a total contribution of $30,790 in its 11 years of existence.
When you review the list below of items funded by FDR we hope you will consider donating.
Remember, we only fund those items which are not budgeted by Peace Corps or are unanticipated needs.
You can also see a list of some PSF Funding Outcomes Section at the bottom of this page.
2009: $2,300
- Adobe InDesign software ($200 from the PSF) that PCVs will use to produce project materials and the famous Gringo Grita publication.
- Printing of a table top health education visual aid ($2100 from PSF) that will be used country-wide by Dominican health workers. Volunteers will instruct health workers in the use of this practical, illustrated education resource. This training material was developed by PCV Adrienne Gilbert.
2007 - $500
- Historical tours of Colonial Zone for Trainees, Volunteers & Staff & Reunion participants
2006 - $100 pre-paid in 2005
- Historical tour of Colonial Zone for Trainees, Volunteers & Staff
2005 - $4,600.00
- Brigada Verde youth environmental workshops $2,199.00
- Flood relief following severe hurricanes in Fall 2004 $2,000.00
- School library books and supplies (earmarked donation) $200.00
- Historical tours of Colonial Zone for Trainees, Volunteers & Staff $200.00
2004 - $18,380.23
- Spanish language educational software for use by Education Sector $868.77
- In-kind donation of typing software licenses for use by IT Sector $15,980.00
- Historical Tours of Colonial Zone for Trainees, Volunteers & Staff $200.00
- Hand-held GPS instrument with batteries and charger for Water/Sanitation Sector $234.47
- Pipe-threading equipment, also for Water/Sanitation Sector $396.99
- PCV sponsored Parenting Workshops $700.00
2003 - $838.51
- FDR responded to a request to provide six Stop Smoking kits for Volunteers. $630.86
- Chocolates and cards for PCVs at year-end holiday season. $107.65
- FDR paid for the first Historical Tour of the Colonial Zone for PCVs & Staff, led by $100.00 a US historian and anthropologist based in Santiago. Now repeated annually. $100.00
2002 - $3,271.07
At the Reunion celebrating 40 years of continuous PC service to the DR, FDR donated the following items:
- Laminating machine for posters created by PCVs and used in their “charlas.” $1,814.30
- A slide scanner to be used for the PC history project undertaken by PCVs. $198.54
- Books for the PC library. $45.00
- 27 CD-ROM set covering Appropriate Technology; PageMaker for Gringo Grita newsletter $838.23
- Plaques of Appreciation for PC/DR staff $375.00
2000 - $400
- Buses for Earth Day celebration $400.00
- FDR received an urgent request from PC/DR for $400 which was needed to contract buses to take Dominican participants to an Earth Day celebration.
1998 - $500
- Hurricane Georges emergency relief $500.00
- Barely six months old, FDR sent $500 to Peace Corps Director Natalie Woodward to be used at her discretion in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.