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Overview

As the 35th General Congregation states, we are “companions of Christ sent into the world” (II, 10), and sometimes the “world” to which we are sent extends beyond our geographical borders.

For over twenty five years, Belen students have participated in missionary activity in greatly impoverished areas of the Dominican Republic. In connection with other Jesuit priests of our Province (Antilles) who are serving in the Dominican Republic, we have engaged our students in service aimed at benefiting rural communities of different areas of that country. Our students share life, faith and work with campesino communities who become our teachers in the faith, as well as friends in Christ.

In conjunction with the local people, our students have participated in the construction of small schools, chapels and/or bridges. In addition, we have been able to set up medical missions to these places with the help of some parents of our students who are physicians or nurses. To make a donation to our project or for more information please contact us at bym@belenjesuit.org.

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BYM History

Year	Village	Project
1981	Janey	Built an Elderly Center
1982	La Cejita	Built an Aqueduct
1983	La Cejita	Finished the aqueduct
1984	La Cejita	Built a school house
1985	La Cejita	Added classroom and built latrines
1986	La Guama	Built a chapel
1987	El Aguacate	Built a school house
1988	Los Naranjos	Built an aqueduct
1989	Rincón Largo	Built a chapel and an aqueduct
1990	Jumunuco	Built an aqueduct – Established a Makeshift Clinic
1991	Loma de los Ríos	Built an Aqueduct – Established a Makeshift Clinic
1992	Jamamú	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic
1993	Yaque Arriba	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic
1994	Yaque Arriba	Built Roads – Established a Makeshift Clinic
1995	Yaque Arriba	Built an Aqueduct – Established a Makeshift Clinic
1996	Yaque Arriba	Built Roads – Established a Makeshift Clinic
1997	Janey	Provided Electricity - Established a Makeshift Clinic
1998	Bambú	Built a School – Established a Makeshift Clinic
1999	San Rafael del Yuma	Built a Fence for an Orphanage
2000	Los Arroyos	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic
2001	La Piragua	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic
2002	La Piragua	Built an Aqueduct – Established a Makeshift Clinic
2003	Yarda	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic
2004	Yaroa	Built an Aqueduct – Established a Makeshift Clinic
2005	Arroyo Caña	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic
2006	Venú	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic
2007	Sabaneta de Mata Grande	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic
2008	Arroyo Blanco	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic
2009	Pedro García	Built a Bridge – Established a Makeshift Clinic