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Reference letter from the 2nd Mayor of the village we served: Mayor Omar in Dominican Republic, Juan Santiago, His term 2012-2016

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION

CERTIFICATION

The present is a reference letter for Jorge Escalona missionary from the United States in the town of Juan Santiago in the state of Elias Piña. Along with his wife Olga Sofia Castellanos Gomez and there son Matthew Gabriel. On the border with Haiti.

Mr. Jorge Escalona has brought help and assitance to this community since 2005. On May 2006 he brought a group of 50 youth from Ft. Lauderdale the church "Buenas Noticias de Fe" Since then he has brought over 100 groups, pastors bringing help, medical outreach, the Dominican Armed Forces which they conducted a medical outreach in 2009 among other visits.

They constructed a school in the rural village of "La Tinaja" they finished 2 classrooms in anothe school in the community of Sabana de Chen. and have given 3 homes to families in extreme poverty. They have also been a bridge of help to bring clothing, food, hygiene and missionary groups. They also have a piece of land that feed families in poverty and a church inside for children, teens and
adults.

We testify that there labor here is humanitarian and is from God for the well being of this community which was named the poorest municipality by the Dominican Government.

Please feel free to contact our offices if you have any questions or doubt.

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Finishing the last home we as a couple were able to give away to another poor family of 6 children. Jorge Escalona pictured.