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January 2009 TripDominican Republic
www.shorterharrisfoundation.org
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Receiving the donations that arrived at the port of
authority
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Eva and Maritza meeting with Father Ramón at the
port of authority
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Your generous donations on the way to the church for
distribution
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Church “Nuestra Señora de la América Latina”
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Unloading the 21 boxes at the church
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Interior of the church
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Meeting with the church volunteers to plan out the
distributing procedures
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Waiting area at the church for the families that were
receiving donations
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Pairing clothing for each person according to size, age and sex
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Boxes varied for infants, toddlers, children, teens, adults
and senior citizens and were distributed to each group according to size and sex
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Maritza Shorter and Eva Harris: Co-founders of the Shorter-Harris Foundation
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A special thanks to the team of church volunteer who
made this mission a success
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Scoping out a location for local distribution in the area
known as “Bávaro”
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Children starting to gather
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Just a little bit goes a long way
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Maritza with the children in Bávaro
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Visiting with the children in Bávaro
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Eva and Maritza with the children in Bávaro
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In Memory of “Kiko” While in the Dominican Republic Maritza and Eva
were especially excited to visit with Kiko, his brother, David, and their best friend, Braulio; the three boys they had met two years ago, who served as the inspiration to create the
Shorter-Harris Foundation.
While there, they were saddened to hear the news that Kiko had past away exactly a year
ago from they day of their arrival.
Maritza and Eva were able to meet with Braulio and paid a special visit with Kiko’s mother and
family.
Braulio “Kiko” David
We will continue helping families throughout our foundation in memoriam of Luis Alberto Mateus Mercedes “Kiko” Born June, 9th, 2000, died January 17th, 2008 of
unknown causes.
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Kiko’s Mother, siblings and Braulio in front of Kiko’s
home
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Braulio with Eva, Maritza and Kiko’s family
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Eva and Maritza with David and his sisters
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Kiko and David’s home. This shanty houses 5 people in one
room without a bathroom.
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Entrance to Kiko’s family’s home
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Area next to Kiko’s home
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Braulio with David and Kiko’s family, who continue to
inspire us and the work of the foundation everyday.
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We hoped you have enjoyed viewing where all of your donations have gone.
Thank you for all of your generosity and donations.