FUPAC was founded in order to help ameliorate
the living conditions specifically of Dominican nationals in the
Dominican Republic and Dominican Americans living in the United
States. Here are some of the goals that we see as essential in
accomplishing the greater good that the Foundation stands for:
To provide educational opportunities, food, shelter, and
medical services that can contribute to the strengthening of
families.
To develop partnerships with academic, community, government,
business, social services, health, and religious groups
To support projects that involve coalition building, public
education and advocacy to effect social change and improve
opportunities.
In addition to providing those less fortunate with immediate
needs, FUPAC's interest is to support projects to
strengthen families and provide opportunities for youth to achieve
their full potential. This may include either direct service or
policy programs focused on child care, single parenthood, the
elderly, and family planning as well as others. Today, more than
ever before, education touches the lives of people of all ages,
students at all levels, newcomers learning a second language and a
new culture, adults seeking retraining to handle new job
responsibilities.
By serving as partners with those families in helping them to
increase their levels of literacy and basic education,
FUPAC has accepted the challenge of engaging in
the struggle with the societal conditions that create poverty and
hunger. FUPAC looks forward to opportunities to
work with existing educational institutions to form creative, new
programs in order to meet these challenges. To date, the Foundation
for Community Assistance is providing food, shelter and medicine on
a monthly basis to over 350 families, but we are raising our
standards. Our goal is to have our services benefit 500+
families!
