Steve and Karen McArther returned to the Dominican with numbered, stainless steel starfish for all the homes built by our foundation in the Dominican Republic. These were a collaborative effort with our foundation, other foundations and many kind people.

1. Adding a starfish plaque to
our home projects.
Thank you so much to Steve and Karen
McArther and Ryan Allred from S & S
Manufacturing and Precision Laser
Processing
November 2015

2. We met Steve and Karen McArther in
June 2015 when they came to help build
a home with Pal Humanitarian. They
were instrumental in helping our
construction team with so many extra
tools to make their work a little easier.
• They returned in November 2015 with some
beautiful lazer-cut, numbered, stainless steel
starfish to go on each of our completed home
projects. It was wonderful to go back and visit each
project that we have done starting from the first
one we commenced in April 2013. We have
completed 23 homes, helped save a family from
losing their home and complete 3 major

3. Steve and Karen meet Rafelo

4. Thank you to all the
gracious donors who have
helped change the lives of
these families by blessing
them with new homes.
On November 4th, 5th, 6th
we revisited our projects.

5. 1. April 2013 Mela
• Mela was the start of our home-building projects. When we
had the grand opening of the school that we rebuilt in
Maggiolo, Mela handed us a letter asking for help with her
home. We went home, raised money and the project
began. Funds for this home were raised by the ZoBell
family, the Peace River Elementary School and students and
families of Roach studios.

6. 2. August 2013 Juanito and Victoria
• This was the first home we built in Javillar. It was
started by our directors, Jose Luis and Amarilis as a
surprise for us. Our foundation picked up and finished
the project. Sadly, Juanito
passed away
from a heart
attack October
18, 2015 just
before we put
up this star. His
family is blessed
to have this
home.

7. 3. October 2013 Rafelo and Xiomara
• The funds for this home were raised by Doug and
Charlotte Palmer and their family and friends from
Edmonton. This was the start of many Dominican
Starfish Home-Make-Over Holidays.

8. 4. October 2013 Carlos and
Elizabeth Garner
• Funds for this home we raised by Laura and Barry
Webster of Mountain View Alberta and Dominican
Starfish Foundation.

9. 5. November 2013 Freddy
Funds for this home were
donated by Ruben’s Shoes from
Vancouver and True Hope from
Alberta

10. 6. December 2013 Jenny
• Funds for this home were donated by Ruben’s
Shoes from Vancouver. The furnishings were
donated by the Curtis family from Utah.

11. 7. January 2014 Victor
• Funds for this home were raised by Kay Cahoon,
The Lighthouse Bakery, the Helgeson family and
others.

12. 8. February 2014 Marcelena
• Funds for this home were raised by Color My World
from New Hampshire and Bobbie Peterson from
Utah. Furnishings were donated by Sandra Nelson.

13. 9. February 2015 Roserio Family
• Funds for this
home were
donated by the
Kilgor family
from Maine
and Color My
World from
New
Hampshire.

14. 10. March 2014 Albania & Maria
• Funds for this home were donated by Donella
Sewell and family.

15. 11. March 2014 Bierca and family
• Bierca is a single mom with 5 children. When here
home burned to the ground in March 2014, funds were
raised to rebuild by Dan and Kathy Oaks, Brian and Cora
Oaks from Utah, the ZoBell and Palmer families.

16. 12. June 2014 Oliver & Julia
• Funds for this home were donated by Sandra Nelson and
her family and friends who visited in February 2014. The
old home was removed on June 19th by Ayuda
Humanitarian.

17. 13. September 2014 Jacinto and family
• Funds for this home were raised by Kara Werner,
Judy Alverez, Mette Edwards and Rebecca Alverez
from Calgary.

18. 14. December 2014 Elvis and Julia
• Funds for this home were donated by Toni ZoBell.
Thanks so much to all our donors

19. 15. December 2014 Leonida
Funds for this home were donated by Zoe and
Gemma Palmer (age 12 and 9) and their families.
Leonida is a single mom (age 18) with 3 children.

20. 16. January 2015 Abyiana and
her mom Yokayla
• Funds for this home were raised by Cathy Simkins of
Edmonton Alberta along with her husband Jeff and his
family.

21. 17. January 2015 Vitico and
family
• The funds for this
home were donated
anonymously as a
Christmas gift from a
family in Utah.

22. 18. January 2015 Kelvin and Lilly
Almonte and family
• The funds for this home were raised and donated
by Lisa and Bob Hunter of Edmonton and their
family and friends.

23. 19. May 2015 Berto, Pedro and
Pedrito
• Funds for this home were donated by Pal
Humanitarian with Lynn and Pearl Giles and several
of their friends. Thanks for the amazing work!

24. 20. May 2015 Anny’s Pink Bedroom
• Anny is a young girl with serious medical
conditions. She has been in a medical facility in
Santo Domingo since age 10 but had to leave when
she turned 15. Funds for this home were raised by
Gloria Stratchen, Margaret Peacock and Jeannie
Hare of Edmonton. Thank you!

25. 21. May 2015 Luis and Katherine
• Funds for this home were raised by Joan and Bruce
Harker and friends from Raymond, Alberta

26. 22. July 2015 Antonio and Colasa
• Funds for this home were raised and donated by Color
My World from New Hampshire, Pal Humanitarian from
Utah and Bonnie ZoBell from Alberta.

27. 23. October 2015 Ramon & Luz
Funds for this home were
raised by Doug and
Charlotte Palmer with family
and friends.

28. Watch for more homes in
the near future.
Thanks to all of
our generous
donors!