Your donation is more than just a gift
When you give to Guanin, you’re not just donating — you’re directly investing in a community working to rise above poverty through education, healthcare, leadership, and opportunity.
We serve over 1,600 families in La Piedra, Dominican Republic, and your support powers everything we do — from keeping children in school to ensuring mothers can access medical care, and creating jobs that sustain local families. Every contribution, big or small, helps us break cycles of poverty and build lasting change.
Your impact is immediate. Your support is long-term.
Empowering Women & Families in La Piedra
For one month only, your donation to the Guanin Center will go twice as far. Thanks to a $5,000 matching gift from the Dyer family, every dollar you give by October 24, 2025, will be doubled. Together, we can raise $10,000 to strengthen programs that empower women, expand education, improve healthcare, and build community in La Piedra. Your support helps families not just survive, but thrive.
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Why it Matters: At the Guanin Center, your gift goes straight into the programs families depend on most. Donations from this fundraiser will:
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Expand opportunities for women through microloans and cooperatives that create a steady income for families.
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Sustain community healthcare by covering medicine, prenatal care, and essential services for 1,700 families.
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Support local development projects that improve daily life, from safe water and housing repairs to youth sports and leadership activities.
How You Can Help: Donate or share this campaign with others. Every gift before October 24, 2025, will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000, doubling the impact for women, children, and families in La Piedra.
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Fundraiser:
UConn–Guanin La Piedra
Medical Clinic
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We’re raising funds to support the UConn–Guanin La Piedra Medical Clinic, a vital healthcare center serving more than 1,700 families (around 6,000 people) in La Piedra, Valiente, Boca Chica.
Since 2010, this clinic has been a beacon of hope—providing primary care, maternal health, vaccinations, and community outreach. However, due to limited resources, services currently operate only three days per week.
Your support will help us:
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Expand operations to full-time service (Monday–Friday)
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Purchase essential medical equipment and supplies
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Fund healthcare staff and community health promoters
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Develop telemedicine and preventive health programs
Together, we can ensure that every child, mother, and elder in La Piedra receives the dignified, accessible healthcare they deserve.
Join us in restoring full-time medical care for our community — donate today to the UConn–Guanin Medical Clinic Fund.