February 18, 2020

GSMC Mission Team 2020

Light a Candle Mission with GSMC mission team, worked in Los Montones Community, that belong to Quisqueya Municipality in San Pedro, We had the opportunity to […]
January 29, 2020

PINTA UNA SONRISA 2020

We successfully celebrated PINTA UNA SONRISA, activity in which we gave toys to scarce resources kids, more than 200 (two hundred) kids gathered, in an funny […]
December 19, 2019

LABOR OF FAITH, LOVE & HOPE

For some, life is very hard. But even in the worst moments – hope, faith and love are essential – and will permit the weary person […]
October 28, 2019

Grateful to share a pleasant moment with our sisters and brothers in Pennsylvania

October 14, 2019

Light A Candle Foundation & AIDS Healthcare Foundation celebrate the International Day of The Girl for the first time in La Romana

Light A Candle Foundation & AIDS Healthcare Foundation celebrate the International Day of The Girl for the first time in La Romana It is important to […]
September 16, 2019

Health promotion and prevention is vitally important to the well-being of people in our region.

Health promotion and prevention is vitally important to the well-being of people in our region. The healthy growth and development of a child can be impacted […]
September 16, 2019

Light A Candle Mission accompanied by Aids Healthcare Foundation recently visited Batey Tocones de Cacata.

Light A Candle Mission accompanied by Aids Healthcare Foundation recently visited Batey Tocones de Cacata. We held a mobile medical clinic there and treated more than […]
August 28, 2019

Diabetes is a disease in which the levels of glucose in the blood are very high

Diabetes is a disease in which the levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood are very high. This condition affects a significant portion of the population […]
July 15, 2019

Sexual Education talk to the youth of these bateyes.

The Light A Candle Mission a Light moved the Ceyes and Magdalena bateyes, as our slogan indicates we work, Education, Prevention and Protection, so we have […]
July 15, 2019

14 young people from the batey las Cejas successfully completed the Multipliers of Light program

With great joy, 14 young people from the batey las Cejas successfully completed the Multipliers of Light program, a program that supports the Hypertension program that […]
July 7, 2019

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The municipality of Caleta, a poor yet growing community located south of La Romana, has donated land to our foundation, with the vision to build a […]
July 6, 2019

Child Health Promotion Program Update

This spring has been very productive, We actually were able to do more avaluation than ever in quarter and those are the following numbers: ● 348 […]
July 5, 2019

Charles Drew University

Light A Candle Mission is open to receiving university groups that want to do field work, research, studies and help missions. That is why we received […]
July 5, 2019

 La Crescenta Presbyterian Church

Light A Candle Mission received the mission group La Crescenta Presbyterian Church with the aim of working together in favor of impoverished communities. We visited 6 […]
July 4, 2019

We started the Light Multipliers program at Batey Las Cejas

We began with great enthusiasm in the Batey Las Cejas the Multipliers of Light program – My Heart my Life, around 23 young people were motivated […]
June 12, 2019

Light A Candle Mission thanks the Bavaro news newspaper

Light A Candle Mission thanks to the Bavaro News newspaper in the person of the journalist Carolyn Melo, for highlighting the work we do in favor […]
May 22, 2019

Multipliers from Light A Candle Mission in Batey Nuevo

These are the new light multipliers of Light A Candle Mission in Batey Nuevo. See more images click here
May 21, 2019

Mobile clinic to Batey Altagracia

Light a Candle mission visited the Batey Altagracia carrying a medical operation, a day of evangelism and delivery of toys. We attended women, men and children, […]
April 15, 2019

Batey Hypertension Program Effectively Improves Health

We have participated in a hypertension program for low-income communities in the eastern part of our country for more than seven years. Our staff evaluates, educates […]
March 29, 2019

A recent study showed the impact generated by the Light A Candle Mission hypertension program

Researchers at the University of Missouri have completed analysis of data from the pilot batey hypertension program.  These results are reported in a recently published study […]
March 19, 2019

Light A Candle Foundation welcomed a group of 42 individuals from Village Church Youth Group in Kansas City

Light A Candle Foundation welcomed a group of 42 individuals from Village Church Youth Group in Kansas City. This experience could be described as unforgettable, both […]
March 4, 2019

Mobile Medical Clinic in the District of Caleta

Lic. Eduardo Kery Metivier, the Mayor of the Municipal District of Caleta, and Light A Candle Mission collaborated to hold a mobile medical clinic that was […]
March 4, 2019

Multiplying Light program on “Heart Health” completed in Batey Bejucal

In Batey Bejucal, 14 young people graduated from this important educational program to learn about healthy habits to prevent heart disease.  The students were encouraged to […]
March 4, 2019

Mayor of La Romana, recognized in the Municipal Award to the Light A Candle Mission

The Municipal Youth Directorate of the City Hall of La Romana, recognized, in the Municipal Youth Award, the work being done by Light to Candle Mission […]
February 28, 2019

Team from 2nd Congregational Church works with LAC in February

Cientos de personas fueron atendidas y se les entregaba medicamentos según su padecimiento.
February 20, 2019

Team from Kansas and LAC provide medical evaluation/treatment for hundreds of patients

Hundreds of people were treated and medicines were given according to their condition.
December 5, 2018

FOUNDATION OF THE YEAR award!

The Estilos Juvenil Awards were presented this month by the Youth Style Organization in the La Romana province during their fifth annual award ceremony. These awards […]
November 16, 2018

Light A Candle Mission with the DRMP organization of the United States … Diabetes

Light A Candle Mission with the DRMP organization of the United States, thinking about the need of people of scarce resources, who live in impoverished communities, […]
October 15, 2018

New Graduates Of The Program Of Multiplicadores De Luz, Of Batey 18

With great joy we want to show you the new graduates of the program of Multiplicadores de Luz, of batey 18, 16 Young adults prepared to […]
September 20, 2018

Quarterly Summary of the Hypertension Program

Bejucal, Cacata, Campiña, Guajabo, Lima, Tentación, Cuya, Batey Nuevo, Magdalena and Batey 18 are the bateys we have patients for 3 months follow up. As part […]
August 14, 2018

“Cuidate” Training aimed to the youth of the city of La Romana.

Light A Candle Foundation and the Public Authority for Youth of La Romana city hall carried out the training “CUÍDATE” to empower the youth through topic […]
August 14, 2018

In our continued effort to provide healthcare to underserved communities

  In our continued effort to provide healthcare to underserved communities in southeast Dominican Republic, this time our team went to Batey Magdalena, where we check […]
August 7, 2018

Mobile Clinic August 2018

Light A Candle carried out the morning of Saturday, August 4, a Mobile Clinic in the sector of Villa Verde in the city of La Romana, […]
August 6, 2018

Batey Nuevo is a community located in southeast Dominican Republic

  Batey Nuevo is a community located in southeast Dominican Republic. The staff of Light A Candle drive all the way to this remote location to […]
July 31, 2018

Light A Candle (LAC) continues to visit the most impoverished areas of our country

The Light A Candle (LAC) continues to visit the most impoverished areas of our country the Dominican Republic, and this time we returned to Batey CUYA, […]
July 26, 2018

Success and growth come only through effort!

Success and growth come only through effort and continuous struggle. Light a Candle Mission (LAC) is honored to present our graduate of the Scholarship Program, Yiscaira […]
May 7, 2018

Hypertension – A Lethal Disease

   _       Hypertension is a lethal, silent and invisible disease that rarely causes symptoms. Promoting public awareness is key, as is access to […]
April 30, 2018

Follow-up of hypertension patients in the batey 18

This week we are monitoring the patients of our Hypertension program in the different bateyes.
March 17, 2018

Health Fairs March 2018

En esta feria de Salud y Educación pudieron participar más de 800 personas en las diferentes estaciones. En estaciones como Dietas diversas, Mosquito, Sal, Higiene, entre […]
January 24, 2018

Summary of our operations during 2017

  MULTIPLYING LIGHT 157 young people participated in either an 8 session workshop to learn about prevention of sexually transmitted infection/HIV and dynamics of healthy relationships […]