Topic:
SOCIO-CULTURAL ADVOCACY
COPA TROPICALIA
Did you know the Dominican Republic is the 5th country in Latin America and the Caribbean with the highest teen pregnancy rate? And did you know 44% of teenage school dropouts are a result of early pregnancy? In 2016, more than 790,000 (37%) of Dominican girls were married before reaching the age of 18.
"The Catcher" stadium is the pride of the community and the home to one of the town's most moving celebrations: Tropicalia Baseball Cup.