Community Development and the Dominican Republic Army conduct assistance day in Barahona communities

Barahona, DR. The General Directorate of Community Development (DGDC) and the Dominican Republic Army (ERD), in coordination with the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa), carried out a medical and social assistance day in the Los Solares de Milton neighborhood, in Villa Central, Barahona, where hundreds of vulnerable citizens benefited.

The initiative is part of the Community Route program, promoted by the DGDC to comprehensively address the priority needs of the most vulnerable communities.

The operation was supervised by the head of the General Directorate for Community Development, Dr. Modesto Guzmán, and the Commanding General of the Dominican Republic Army, Major General Jorge Iván Camino Pérez, who explained that these targeted interventions, aimed at resolving immediate problems, represent the Dominican Government’s commitment to continue bringing solutions to residents in different communities.

“Those of us entrusted to work with community issues must always be close to the most vulnerable, and this is one more action we are taking here in this community with an impact on the province of Barahona,” highlighted the Director General of Community Development, adding that these are the directives of the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader.

Meanwhile, the governor of Barahona, Oneida Félix, expressed “eternal gratitude for accompanying these vulnerable communities, not only with this operation, but for all the time they have been working in the province.”

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The day included general clinical, family, ophthalmological, dermatological, pediatric, urological, cardiological, orthopedic, and dental evaluations; blood pressure measurement; in addition to the delivery of household appliances, layettes, mosquito nets, food rations, and toys for children; barber services were also offered to the residents.

Also present at the activity were the head of SENASA in the region, Smaillyn Segura; from the Dominican Republic Army, the General of the Fifth Brigade, Freddy Soto Torman; the Director of Civil Affairs of the G5, Colonel Eriales Grullón Camacho; the Director of the María Montez Educational Center, Jerce Piña; members of the Oasis de Vida Center, Raquel Pujol and pastors Teófilo Alcántara and Janet Rodríguez; members of the Inspiramos Esperanza Foundation and the Barahona Merchants Association; and other personalities.

Meanwhile, for the General Directorate of Community Development, the deputy general director, Félix Daniel Paulino, the provincial manager in Barahona, Saida Reyes, and other collaborators.