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Quick Facts about The Dominican Republic

  • The Dominican Republic Shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

  • Originally discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

  • The DR has a population of about 10,219,630.

  • Ethnically, it is very diverse with: 16% white 11% black and 73% mixed

  • The primary language is Spanish.

  • Second largest economy in the Caribbean.

  • 65% of Dominicans are Roman Catholic.

Island of Hispanola

Island of Hispanola

The DR shares the Island of Hispanola with Haiti

Bani, DR

Bani, DR

Bani is just Southwest of the capital city, Santo Domingo.

Beautiful Scenary

Beautiful Scenary

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Puerto Plata5.jpg

Roman Catholic

Roman Catholic

95% of Domincans are Roman Catholic

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Puerto Plata3.jpg

Dominicans

Dominicans

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Beautiful Scenary

Beautiful Scenary

Fruits and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables

Baseball

Baseball

  • God used this plea to burden our team for ministry here in the DR. 

  • Our goals are church planting, and establish a Bible Institute to train Dominicans. 

  • Please watch this brief video of Pastor Joel Puello explaing the URGENT NEED in the country of the Dominican Republic.

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SENDING CHURCH

Heritage Hills Baptist Church

Winston-Salem, NC 27107

www.hhbcwinston.com

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MISSION BOARD

Baptist World Mission

Decatur, AL
www.baptistworldmission.com

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2 Corinthians 5:9
"Wherefore, we labour, that whether present, or absent, we may be accepted of Him."

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