For the months of January to March, we are focusing on ...
Covid Food Packs and our Carpentry Shop & Trade School
FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
Investing in communities through transforming families and children
The mission of our FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ministry is "to inspire liberating transformation in families, children and communities". Although, EDMC has always supported families and youth through various ministries over the years, it was in 2021 when we officially launched the Family Development focus of the ministry. Our Family Development ministry offers multiple programs and resources for parents and pregnant girls / women, free counselling services from a professional psychologist, High School ministry, and empowerment programs for boys and girls (Boys of Valour and Girls of Destiny). Many of our programs are offered from our safe and welcoming, Family Centre facility (which also serves as our administrative offices and Seminary class rooms).
FAMILY CENTRE
The need for family ministry in the Dominican Republic is overwhelming. We have seen this first hand over the many years of ministry in the DR.
Through very practical Family Development programs we are meeting needs and showing precious families and youth the transformational love of Christ.
- Pregnancy Care programs
- Parenting Support program
- Professional Christian Counselling
- High School Ministries
- Youth Outreach Events
- Mental Health & Trauma Training




Many families in the Dominican Republic face significant personal and social challenges (poverty, unemployment, low education, abuses, stress, lack of resources, lack of opportunities, etc.). These challenges have direct and significant impacts on children’s physical, mental and emotional development. These children eventually become parents and adult members of their communities and will most likely face the same issues their parents faced. This is a cycle that will continue to impact children, families and communities unless the cycle is broken.
We believe that by helping families with the repetitive challenges they face, we can help them raise healthy children who will become healthy adults and, in turn, healthy parents and members of society. This is a cycle worth repeating.
We know that these cycles can be broken and transformation can take place by the power of the Gospel, through teachings based on God's Word and biblical principles.
We partner with National and Canadian professionals and trained national staff to offer quality support programs, teachings, pastoral counselling and professional psychology.
GIRLS OF DESTINY
GIRLS OF DESTINY is an Empowerment program for girls ages 11 to 16 which has powerfully impacted over 1000 girls since 2015!
The program firs launched in two rural churches in the DR and has spread over many regions of the Dominican Republic (Nagua, Santo Domingo, La Romana, San Cristobal, etc) and beyond, into other countries such as Colombia and Peru.
Through GIRLS OF DESTINY, girls learn about their identity and value in Christ, how to make wise choices, plan for their future and have healthy relationships. They also learn valuable skills, such as how to work as a team, manage a budget, internet safety and, most importantly, they hear the life changing message of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Through this program, many girls have made life changing decisions for Christ.



BOYS OF VALOUR
BOYS OF VALOUR is an Empowerment program specifically tailored for BOYS. This program will officially launch in 2027 and will run in a similar fashion as our Girls of Destiny program.
Churches and leaders will be invited to become a host for the program, we will train leaders in how to use the teaching material, we will support them as they lead the program and we will host a celebration event for the boys who complete the program.
Please pray for this amazing new ministry initiative, for the leaders who will give oversight to this ministry and for each precious boy who will participate in the program.





