Every Child Deserves Hope.
Every Child Deserves a Future.
Growing Christian leaders through faith, education, and entrepreneurship.
Helping Hands Orphanage is a Christ-centered home in Barahona, Dominican Republic, where children grow in faith, receive a quality education, and develop entrepreneurial skills that prepare them for independent, purpose-filled lives.
Since 2012, Helping Hands has provided children with a safe, loving home where they can grow, learn, and prepare for the future.
Our Approach
What Makes Helping Hands Different
Every child is created with purpose. Our mission is to help them discover it through faith, education, entrepreneurship, and the love of a family.
Faith
Growing in Christ Every Day
Every child should know they are loved by God, created with purpose, and never alone. Through prayer, Bible study, worship, and Christian mentoring, faith becomes the foundation for life.
Education
Preparing for a Lifetime of Learning
Education opens doors. We encourage every child to pursue academic excellence, develop curiosity, and build the knowledge needed to succeed in school, work, and life.
Entrepreneurship
Learning Skills That Build Futures
Students gain practical experience in art, photography, graphic design, e-commerce, marketing, and business. These opportunities build confidence, responsibility, and skills they can carry into adulthood.
Family
A Place to Belong
Helping Hands is more than an orphanage—it is a family. Every child is known, valued, encouraged, and surrounded by people who genuinely care about their future.
Meet the People Behind Helping Hands
The People Who Make Helping Hands Home
Helping Hands is more than a place—it is a family. Meet the people who faithfully invest their lives in helping every child discover hope, purpose, and a brighter future.
Founder & Visionary
Pastor Pedro
Pastor Pedro helped turn a burden for children sleeping on the streets into a Christ-centered home where boys could receive safety, education, love, and the Word of God. Since Helping Hands opened in 2012, his vision has remained focused on what matters most: changed lives.
“That is what this place is really about. Not buildings. Changed lives.”Read Pastor Pedro’s Story
Heart of the Home
Mama Rebecca
Rebecca first came to serve with her family and gradually became a mother figure, advocate, and constant source of encouragement. Her work has grown from meeting immediate needs to helping the boys gain education, life skills, confidence, and opportunities for independent futures.
“My role has become helping create a true home where the boys feel loved, supported, and valued.”Read Rebecca’s Story
Orphanage Director
Yeudy
Yeudy began by translating and coordinating visiting mission teams. Over time, those responsibilities became a calling, and in 2016 he became director of Helping Hands. He now provides the structure, discipline, faith, and steady leadership that guide the boys toward responsible adulthood.
“The aim is not dependency, but transformation.”Read Yeudy’s Story
Together, They Share One Mission
Growing Christian leaders through faith, education, and entrepreneurship.
Student Spotlight
Empowered Today.
Leaders Tomorrow.
At Helping Hands, children are not only cared for—they are encouraged to discover their talents, build confidence, and prepare for meaningful, independent futures.
“Helping Hands has given me opportunities to learn, create, and believe that my ideas can become something real.”
Samuel enjoys writing music, creating graffiti-inspired artwork, and exploring new ideas. Through the Helping Hands entrepreneurship program, he is learning how creativity, technology, and business can work together to build a brighter future.
Shop With Purpose
Every Purchase Helps Build a Future
Our students are not simply creating artwork. They are learning practical skills that help prepare them for adulthood.
From design and photography to e-commerce, marketing, and customer service, every product in our store becomes part of a real-world learning experience.
When you make a purchase, you are doing far more than buying a product. You are investing in a young person’s future while helping provide food, education, housing, and daily care for every child at Helping Hands.
Your Purchase Makes a Difference
100% of Profits Support Helping Hands
Every dollar of profit is divided to support the young entrepreneur, prepare students for the future, and help operate the orphanage.
10%
Young Entrepreneur
Money earned directly by the student who helped create and list the product.
40%
Education & Future Savings
Saved toward education and life after the student leaves Helping Hands.
50%
Orphanage Operations
Supports food, education, housing, care, and the daily operation of Helping Hands.
There Are Many Ways
to Change a Life
Whether you shop, donate, or simply pray, you become part of the Helping Hands family. Every act of generosity helps children discover hope, purpose, and a brighter future.
Donate
Your financial gift provides food, education, housing, medical care, and a loving home for every child.
Make a DonationPray With Us
Join us in praying for our children, our staff, and the continued ministry of Helping Hands.
Prayer RequestsShop the Store
Every purchase supports Helping Hands while giving our students valuable business experience.
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