God’s Faithfulness in the dominican republic since 1989.
For over 35 years, Kids Alive has been a beacon of hope for vulnerable children in the Dominican Republic.
But the Kids Alive story began long before that.
Founded in 1916, Kids Alive International first ministered to vulnerable children in China. Over a century later, the ministry of serving the underserved has expanded across continents — reaching children, youth, families, and communities with Christ’s love and care.
Today, Kids Alive serves in seven countries worldwide.
In the Dominican Republic, our ministry impacts over 2,500 children daily through seven schools, three residential homes, after-school sports programs, and a nationwide Independence Program that equips young adults for the future.
Kids Alive DR Timeline History
1989 – ANIJA care center in Jarabacoa affiliates with Kids Alive, making it the first ministry site with Kids Alive in the Dominican Republic
1993 – Eva May Russell School in Monte Plata affiliates with Kids Alive
1993 – Ark Children’s Home (Jarabacoa) affiliates with Kids Alive
2001 – Palo Blanco Care Center opens on the outskirts of Jarbacoa
2002 – Construction begins on Casa Monte Plata in Monte Plata
2003 – Harmony House opens in Constanza
2004 – Casa Monte Plata opens in Monte Plata,
2005 – Park Care Center in Caraballo opens
2005 – Construction begins on the Ark in Constanza
2006 – Ark Constanza opens
2009 – Constanza Care Center in Constanza opens
2012 – Santo Domingo North School and Santo Domingo East Care Center affiliate with Kids Alive
2014 – New property purchased for a permanent care center in Santo Domingo East
2015 – Construction begins at Santo Domingo East Care Center
2016 – Palo Blanco and ANIJA care centers transition to full-day schools
2017 – Santo Domingo East care center transitions to full-day school and opens at its new campus
2017 – Park Care Center in Caraballo transitions to a full-day school
2018 - Trauma informed care training begins for all Kids Alive DR staff
2019 - Kids Alive celebrates 30 years of operations in the Dominican Republic
2020 - Pandemic forces temporary closure of schools and suspension of Go! Teams (service teams)
2020 - Park School in Caraballo feeds approximately 5,000 community members for several months
2020 - Monday Night Live Zoom (MLNS1) testimonies to stay connected with broader Kids Alive family
2021 - ANIJA School construction of new kitchen/cafeteria and covered sport court
2021 - Return of Go! Teams on a small scale.
2021 - Monday night live Season Two (MNLS2)
2022 - ANIJA middle school campus opens
2022 - Job Skills/Life Skills training training begins
2023 - Palo Blanco School cafeteria/kitchen modernization and expansion, adds covered sports court
2024 - Kids Alive schools unite under single school coordinator and best practice committee
