Abby’s Garden

An Afternoon Tea and Meet Juan David

March 31, 2026

Our first fundraiser went really well! We had 22 women and girls in attendance! We enjoyed tea and yummy treats, a game, and I was able to show a video of Divina sharing about Abby’s Garden, as well as a slideshow. I am hoping to have more of these, so please let me know if […]

Trip Report and New Need

February 21, 2026

Here I am with three of the precious Abby’s Garden kids. Our recent trip went really well! We were able to spend some time at the beach with the director of Abby’s Garden, Divina, and her family. It was good to have this time together, away from the busyness and noise of the bustling daycare. […]

Meet the Brothers, Emmanuel and Daniel

February 5, 2026

These sweet brothers are three years old and one and a half years old. Emmanuel is a busy boy who loves his younger brother and shows it. He loves the clown Plim Plim, and loves to eat pasta, ripe plantains, and pizza. Daniel is a happy toddler who is always smiling, very observant and playful, […]

Happy Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday

November 26, 2025

The Abby’s Garden Crew–from left to right–Leidy, Yolenny, Divina, Mariana, and Tania I was recently in the Dominican Republic, and had a great visit at Abby’s Garden. I loved being able to reconnect with some of the children I already know, and get acquainted with the new ones. The five women are all doing really […]

Meet Rose

June 11, 2025

Rose Marie Abreu is three years old and the only child of Dariel and Yersenia. Some of her favorites include the songs La Vaca Lola and Chuchua, she loves the clown Plim Plim, and her favorite foods are soup and rice and beans. Her favorite color is red, she loves to play on the piano […]

Meet Kayden

May 17, 2025

Kayden just turned two and is an adventurous boy who loves to discover the world while giving lots of hugs along the way. He loves all shades of blue, letters, numbers, and shapes. His favorite song is Samson and his favorite foods are pasta, rice, beans, and cookies (preferably one for each hand). His parents […]

Meet Odileidy

April 22, 2025

Odileidy (Ode-ee-lady) is the daughter of Leidy, one of the women who works for Abby’s Garden, caring for the children. It is such a blessing for her to get to raise her child while also working to support her. She is 32 years old and is a single mom who lives with her parents. Odileidy […]

Meet Anais

April 11, 2025

Anais (ah-nah-ees) is almost three years old and is the quietest, calmest child at Abby’s Garden. She is very serious, which makes it difficult to capture a photo of her smiling, so I was very happy that I caught one on camera when I was there in February (see above–doesn’t she have the cutest little […]

Meet Zohary

March 20, 2025

Zohary (zo-ah-dee) is two years old and the daughter of a couple from the church we attended while we lived in La Vega. She is very observant, happy and smart, and she loves to dance! I wish I could send you just one of the many videos I have of Zohary dancing. She is so […]

Special Request

March 15, 2025

Hello everyone, and thank you for taking the time to read our updates. We have a special request to present to you. We are looking to explore some new methods of support-raising and we would love your help! Recently, we lost a large donor and need to fill a gap of $500 in monthly support. […]