Esperanza International - USA

The mission of Esperanza International is to free children and their families from poverty through initiatives that generate income, education and health, restoring self-worth and dignity to those who have lost hope.

What's Happening at Esperanza...

Baseball Field Inaugurations

PHOTO: A group of aspiring baseball players from Palma Arriba.

In collaboration with a number of domestic and international partners, including New York Mets' General Manager Omar Minaya, Baseball Tomorrow Fund, Major League Baseball and other groups, Esperanza International inaugurated two reconstructed baseball fields in the provinces of Santiago and Mao.

The fields were constructed to provide aspiring young baseball players in the local communities of Palma Arriba and Mao with safe, high quality facilities where they can develop their skills.

Dave Valle Charity Golf Classic 2009

Join us at the Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club, July 27th, for this year's annual Dave Valle Charity Golf Classic!

Proceeds Benefit: ESPERANZA INTERNATIONAL

09:00 am. Registration
11:00 am. Shotgun Start

$750 Per Player or $4,500 Hole Sponsorship (w/foursome)

Fees Include 18 Holes * Power Cart * Range Privilege * Beverages * On Course Food Stations * Team Photo * Prizes * Awards Dinner * Fun * Celebrities in Attendance

Registration Deadline: July 1, 2009

Join the fun and games - - for more information, or to sign up, please contact Sandra Stull at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Northeastern University Students Visit Esperanza

PHOTO: Northeastern University students with Esperanza staff at the closing ceremony.

The central Esperanza International office welcomed a capstone presentation from Northeastern University students on Thursday May 28th. The event marked the wrap-up of almost a month's worth of student studies in partnership with local Dominican undergraduates from INTEC University.

The NEU/INTEC group began their work on May 9th. Northeastern's Social Entrepreneurship Institute sponsored this initiative. The trip launched on the INTEC campus and at Esperanza's central office with classroom lectures covering a range of topics including Dominican history, economics, international development, poverty issues, and some of the dynamics intertwined in Haitian-Dominican relations.