A Farewell Message from Robert Baca

(DREAM Program Coordinator 2004-2005)

After a year of working with the DREAM Project and two summer camps later, I must take my leave of the Dominican Republic. My experience here has seen the DREAM Project continue a sustained rapid development and expansion that is encouraging, exciting, and even overwhelming at times.

The DREAM Project, with our small, tightly knit staff and management, has realized some extremely substantial accomplishments over the last 12 months, too numerous to detail here. It is with every confidence that I part the country and look to the future of education in the Dominican Republic, and the DREAM Project's ability to significantly impact and accelerate the quality of life within our communities.

I am proud of what has been accomplished here thus far, especially of a summer camp that was realized for a second year in a row. I feel despite every obstacle, it could honestly not have come out better and I am especially proud of my 130 kids- the accomplishment and the success of camp is theirs.

For those who may not have the privilege of visiting often or spending much time in and around our communities, I am honored to have been a part of them and will miss them with all my heart.

-Robert Baca