Another one of my guests this morning on 98.5 Sonshine FM for Compassion Day was Cristopher Garrido who works with Compassion in Dominican Republic. Cristopher took our Australian team to see the work that Compassion is doing through local churches in his country.
Santo Domingo, the capital of Dominican Republic, seems to be a rich person’s playground. It’s a favourite spot for tourists, with lavish hotels and casinos along the coast but the statistics tell a different story for most of the population.
Devastating poverty and high rates of unemployment maybe be hidden from some of the tourist areas but many people are finding it ever harder to make ends meet for their families.
Thankfully, Compassion is making a difference by partnering with local churches to bring about change and release children from poverty.
I asked Cristopher to give us a picture of some of the work that is being carried out in Dominican Republic.
While people here in Australia are facing increased fuel costs, rising interest rates and upward pressure on inflation, we still have it so much better than those in countries such as Dominican Republic.
Just press play on the audio player at the bottom of this post to listen to my conversation with Cristopher.
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