Thanks to your generosity, the Change for Change campaign has created a lasting impact at the Casa Santa Ana home in the Dominican Republic. The funds collected during Lent support over 530 children and the surrounding community.

This Lent, please consider making a meaningful difference in the lives of these children by collecting change and returning your container the weekend of March 28-29th. If you prefer, checks may be made payable to St. Pius X Church with “DR Orphanage” in the memo. You can also contribute online through the QR code below.

The Impact We've Made

  • Sustainable Food Supply: The garden has supplied fresh produce to nourish the children at Casa Santa Ana and helped reduce food insecurity in the community.

  • Skill Development: Over 530 children learned gardening techniques, fostering responsibility and self-sufficiency.

  • Community Growth: The garden has become a space of collaboration, care, and shared purpose for residents and neighbors alike.

Change for Change 2026

Ways You Can Help!

$997 – is the cost per week to run the farm fully from staffing, operations and supplies.

$508 – buys organic fertilizer for one acre of the farm for the entire year! This is necessary to grow resilient producing plants.

$264 – covers the cost of a farming staff member for an entire month to help plant, and harvest the 20 acres of farmland, and one greenhouse.

$83 - feeds one child fruits and vegetables for the year that is produced at the NPH DR home.

$23 – the cost to purchase seeds for cucumbers – over 700 produced in a year!