A true story of how some people are living more happily ever after. One person built a home of sticks and stones, another of tin, another of cardboard and when the winds and rains came they did not stand.

1. Once Upon a Time
In the Dominican
Republic
A modern fairy tale
By Louise ZoBell

2. Once on the far-away island of
Dominican Republic lived several people
who left their parents’ homes to make
their own way in life.
Many made
their home of
sticks and stones

3. And the rains came down and the
floods came up and the houses
did not stand.

4. Others made their house of wood and
when the wood was eaten by termites,
they had to replace it with cardboard,
because they had no money to buy
other materials.

5. Others built their homes of tin
because that is all that they had.
Inside, the heat was unbearable
and when it rained, the tin rusted
and soon there were holes
throughout.

6. So many endured their lot year after
year, hoping in their hearts that
someday they would have help.

7. Then along came
Dominican Starfish Foundation. This
group finds amazing people who want
to help others and together work to
make a difference.
One by one people
started getting
beautiful new
homes.

8. And the rains came down and the
floods came up and the people in
the homes stayed dry.

9. And every day the people who
started the foundation thank the
Lord for being able to help and
thank the kind people who make it
possible.
And many are living more happily ever after.