Our projects
La Estancia
La Estancia is in the Monte Plata Region of the Dominican Republic, an hour northeast of Santo Domingo. The community has 221 families with a total population of 756 people, including 310 children, most of whom range in age from 3 to 17 years old.
Covid Impacts to La Estancia
When we first established Swinging for Good, we were focused on facility improvement projects for La Estancia, but in 2020 we learned that Covid-19 and mandated shutdowns in the Dominican Republic severely impacted the La Estancia community. Many residents, who worked in the country’s capital of Santo Domingo, were unable to work, which led to food insecurity. Swinging for Good pivoted, and in collaboration with Food for the Hungry, donated more than $15,000 to provide 100 families food for a month.
Projects
We raise money to fund several infrastructure improvements for La Estancia, including water system extension, the building of a community center, and upgrades to the baseball field.
