The team pauses for a photo on top of a project building with a great view!

A project worker talks with Susy, a Mission of Mercy sponsor, about the plans for this building.

Jenny Kennedy, Vice President of Sponsor Ministries, holds up child letters waiting for translation. After they are translated, the letters are shipped to Mission of Mercy's office in Colorado Springs, CO.

Sue with her two sponsored boys, who are brothers. As the boys suffer from hemophilia, Sue made it a point to bring vitamins and other nutrients to help keep the boys healthy. 

Sue with her sponsored boys, their mother, younger brother, sister, and niece. Quite the family picture!

Hector, a sponsored child, opens a backpack of gifts from his sponsor while trying to convince his little brother to come out from under the shirt he received.

A young boy from the Ninos de Dios Child Development Center (DO-001) knows what to do when a camera's around!

Susy helps a group of girls with their Vacation Bible School activity sheets.

A young boy works through the VBS activity sheets, which were a huge hit with the children.

Nutritious snacks are an important part of the project activities. This girl enjoys her hot sandwich as she continues working through the VBS activity pages.

These children aren't worried that there's not enough space on the floor to write -- the wall will do just fine!

Two boys work through their activity sheets together, with a Bible close by for reference.

Another activity during VBS was painting small wooden cars donated by a group of Mission of Mercy supporters. These boys take their car painting very seriously.

Quite happy with his creation, this young boy can't help but show off the paint job!

No matter the country, boys love to play with cars.

Teresa and her sponsored girl bond while visiting her project.

DO-015's wonderful staff pose for a picture. CDI is the stands for the Spanish translation of Child Development Center.

A group of children and project staff walk to a nearby field for gym class.

A pastor took the sponsors on a community walk through a neighborhood where many children live. This particular slum is called "Sal si puedes," or "See if you can get out" because most families can never afford to leave. The homes are very close together, as this photo shows.

A woman and her daugher enjoy a breeze. It is quite common for Dominicans to stay outside and spend time with others in their community, rather than stay indoors.