Fundación Tropicalia launches its 2016 summer program for girls called “Soy Niña, Soy Importante” (SNSI: ‘I’m a Girl, I’m Important’) in the developing community of Miches. The camp provides a safe, educational and fun environment in an effort to teach at-risk 9-12 years old girls about healthy living and personal and career development.

The 2016 program, scheduled for July and August, will host approximately 250 girls from Miches, a rural community along the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic. Through recreational and educational activities, SNSI encourages these girls to develop personal values, artistic and creative expression, self-esteem and self-awareness, and helps them to understand their value to their community and society. Educational activities also touch on important social issues including personal safety and domestic violence; staying in school; sex education; nutrition and exercise; and socioeconomic skills.

To support this year’s SNSI program, the foundation has set a fundraising goal of USD $45,000 to cover transportation, educational materials, food and accommodations for camp volunteers, and a staff that includes a nurse and specialized teachers. The fundraising campaign will start on April 18, 2016. To make a donation or to learn more about SNSI, please visi snsi.fundaciontropicalia.com. To follow SNSI’s progress and latest developments, please link in via Facebook and Instagram at SNSICAMP.