I have been accepted to volunteer overseas with Ocoa Community Outreach Association, in San Jose de Ocoa Dominican Republic. This May I am travelling to the Domincian to build a new house for a poor family. This will be my second time going down to the southern mountain region of the country. The cost to travel down is mostly for the flight, which isn't too expensive, but a lot of the cost comes from building supplies needed to build the house.

O.C.O.A. is a non-profit organizations working to build homes and community projects for small mountain villages outside of the city of San Jose De Ocoa. We also bring clothes, medical supplies, and school supplies to these communities. In addition, we bring together people from different countries to expereince and learn from each others cultures.

This summer I depart for the Dominican and will be volunteering for 2 weeks. I am excited about volunteering abroad, however I need your help.

As O.C.O.A. is a non-profit organization, it is the responsibility of the volunteer to pay for certain expenses involved with volunteering. This is where you come in.

My expenses to participate in the expedition total $1300, this includes:

$550 Airfare
$300 Living expenses and transportation
$450 Contribution to building supplies

I will be living in a small mountain village with a local family. During the expedition we (the volunteers) hope to complete an brand new home for a family of the community's choosing.

I hope you will be able to contribute and that you will see this an an opportunity for us to work together to create a global community.

Thank you in advance :)
steph

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