Jarabacoa Is Located in the Mountains in the Center of the DR
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WWeellccoommee ttoo JJaarraabbaaccooaa Service Learning Trip Information Booklet “Educating and equipping servant leaders through Christian Discipleship and Expeditionary Learning to impact the Dominican Republic.” Maps: The DR is located in the Caribbean Sea & shares the island of the Hispaniola with Haiti. The City of Jarabacoa is located in the Mountains in the center of the DR. It has a population of around 25,000 people. 1. Doulos Discovery School 2. Las Villas 3. La Plaza Confluencia 4. Church Amor a Quisqueya 5. Baseball field “El Play” 6. The 2 Rivers meet 7. Shining Jesus 8. Supermercado Jarabacoa 9. Souvenir shop 10. Park Duarte 11. Vegetable market 12. Café y Panadería 13. Police 14. Dos Rios Clinic Spanish Phrases: Common Questions and Answers ¿CÓMO TE LLAMAS? OH-mo TAY YAH-mahs What’s your name? ME LLAMO MAY YAH-moh My name is… ¿CÓMO ESTÁS? COH-mo ay-STAHS How are you? ESTOY BIEN ay-STOY bee-AYN I am fine ESTOY ASI ASI ay-STOY ah-SEE ah-SEE I am so so ¿CUÁNTOS AÑOS TIENES? KWAN-tos AH-nyos tee-Ay-nays How old are you? TENGO…AÑOS TAYN-go…AH-nyos I am …years old ¿DÓNDE VIVES? DOAN-day VEE-vays Where do you live? VIVO EN VEE-vo ayn I live in… ¿TIENES…? Tee-AY-nays Do you have…? SI, TENGO See, TAYN-go Yes, I have… ¿ADÓNDE VAS? Ah-DON-day VAHS Where are you going? VOY A VOY-ah I am going to… ¿QUÉ HACES? KAY- ah-SAYS What are you doing? Words Used In Church GLORIA A DIOS . GLOR-ee-ah-dee-OHS Glory/Praise to God DIOS LE BENDIGA. dee-OHS bayn-DEE-gah God bless you JESÚS hay-ZEUS Jesus ESPÍRITU SANTO ay-SPEAR-ee-too SAHN-toe Holy Spirit IGLESIA ee-GLAY-see-yah church BIBLIA BEE-blee-yah Bible CRISTIANO cree-stee-YAH-no Christian Miscellaneous FAMILIA fah-MEE-lee-yah. Family PADRE. PAH-dray Father MADRE MAH-dray Mother HERMANO air-MAH-no Brother HERMANA. air-MAH-na Sister NIÑOS NEE-nyose Children OTRA VEZ OH-trah vase Again (say it) POR FAVOR poor fah-VORE Please VÁMANOS VAH-mo-nose Let’s go GRACIAS GRAH-see-ahs Thank you DE NADA day NAH-dah You’re welcome ERES BONITA AIR-ays BOW-nee-tah You are pretty ERES BUENO AIR-ays BWAYNE-oh You are good ¡ESCUCHA! Ay-SKOOTCH-ah Listen Common Questions ¿DÓNDE ESTÁ EL BAÑO? DOAN-day ay-STAH el ban-YO Where is the bathroom? ¿QUÉ ES ESTO? Kay ays AYS-toe What is this? ¿CUÁNTO CUESTA? KWAHN-toe KWAY-stah How much does this cost? ¿CÓMO SE DICE COH-moh say DEE-say How do you say… ¿QUÉ HORA ES? Kay OAR-a es What time is it? Greetings HOLA OH-lah Hello ADIÓS ah-dee-OHS Goodbye BUENOS DÍAS BWAY-nos DEE-ahs Good day BUENAS TARDES BWAY-nos TAR-days Good afternoon BUENAS NOCHES BWAY-nos NO-chays Good night HASTA LUEGO AHS-tah loo-AY-go See you later HASTA MAÑANA AHS-tah mah-NYA-na See you tomorrow Serving Untensils PLATO PLA-to Plate TENEDOR TEN-ay-door Fork CUCHILLO CU-chi-yo Knife CUCHARA CU-char-a Spoon SERVILLETA SER-vi-yeta Napkin TAZA TA-za Cup VASO VA-zo Glass YO NECESITO YO-NEC-es-ito I need NUMBERS Uno 1 Veinte 20 Dos 2 Treinta 30 Tres 3 Cuarenta 40 Cuatro 4 Cincuenta 50 Cinco 5 Sesenta 60 Seis 6 Setenta 70 Siete 7 Ochenta 80 Ocho 8 Noventa 90 Nueve 9 Cien 100 Diez 10 Doscientos 200 Once 11 Trescientos 300 Doce 12 Quatrocientos 400 Trece 13 Quinientos 500 Catorce 14 Seiscientos 600 Quince 15 Setecientos 700 Dieciséis 16 Ochocientos 800 Diecisiete 17 Novecientos 900 Dieciocho 18 Mil 1000 Diecinueve 19 Dominican Republic Facts: Location: Caribbean, eastern 2/3 of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti Capital: Santo Domingo Climate: Although very hot on the coasts, in our mountains, most days will get up to the mid- upper 80’s and cool off nicely at night. The year round average temperature is 21º C or 77º F. Rain is off and on. Typically if it rains, it will only rain for an hour in the morning or the afternoon and the rest of the day is dry and sunny. The rainy seasons are from May-August & November-December. Population: 9,500,000 Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, but still does not mean it is 95% that are practicing Catholicism. The other 5% is mixed between Jehova Witnesses, evangelical, penticastal, eastern religions, and athism. Voodoo is unpopular with most Dominicans, but it is practiced secretly along the Haitian border. Government: Representative Democracy Current President: Danilo Medina - Next election will be in Spring of 2016 History Facts: First people on island Hispaniola were called Taínos (Indians) Christopher Columbus fist discovered island in 1492 Major part of the trade route and the start of the New World Santo Domingo was the capital of the new world in 1500’s Under Spanish rule in 1500’s, French in 1795, and Haitian in 1821 Became independent on February 27, 1844 Major Industries: Agriculture, construction, and services (in home services: nail salons, taxi services, tire changing, maids) Public Transportation: Major transportation is with Guaguas (15 or more passenger vans) and motoconchos (motorcycles). You’ll see many moto’s driving around town and many people sitting next to their motorcycles asking if you want a ride. Sports: Baseball is the most popular sport. The biggest exporter of MLB players is the Dominican Republic, with 73 currently in the league. Throughout history, the Dominican Republic has produced a steady stream of stars, including David Ortiz, Albert Pujols, Pedro Martinez, Sammy Sosa, Hanley Ramirez, Vladimir Guerrero, Miguel Tejada, and many more. 27 Major League Baseball teams have training facilities in the DR. Food: The biggest meal of the day is lunch and can last a few hours. Dinners will then be eaten fairly late at night. Most meals are served with plantains, root vegetables, rice, or meat. There are two popular traditional dishes: La Bandera (the flag): white rice and red beans served with a meat Sancocho: a meat, plantain, and vegetable stew Values: Strong core values may include: . Family . Relationships . Often business will be done because of relationship & not so much for efficiency & quality Style: There is a high importance on appearance; shorts and tank tops are not worn in church. Their style can be compared to high fashion such as in New York. Etiquette: Politeness is very important; make a general greeting such as “Buenos Dias” (good day) or “Buen Provecho” (enjoy your meal). Things to remember: Personal space is limited and touching is very normal. Dominicans point with puckered lips instead of a finger (yes, this can be very awkward at times…) A normal greeting is a kiss on the right cheek Games: Dominoes are a favorite with Dominicans and will be played many times within a week for many hours. Noise: There will be noises ALL night long. You will constantly be hearing Dominican music, car alarms, dogs barking, and people’s voices; it’s normal and you’ll learn to love it as the time goes on. Stereotypes: There can be many stereotypes with Dominicans, but remember there are also those for Americans as well. Remember to keep an open mind and acceptance towards people of the country you are in. Here is a chart showing the positive and negative sides of Dominicans: Positive Negative Content Lazy, slow Living in harmony with life inefficient Servant attitude indifferent Very spiritually minded Corrupt Independent Poor, unneducated, needing help, controlled by tradition Time: Time is flexible. People are more important than schedules. People value relationships over possessions and time. Most events begin later than planned and may go on longer than planned. MINISTERING CROSS - CULTURALLY The most important thing to remember on any short-term mission trip is that you are there to serve, not to be served. You are there as an invited guest. Encourage each other to have the attitudes and actions of a guest which include being courteous, being polite, having good manners and being thankful. The American culture is very different from other cultures. One of the main differences is our freedom to “just be ourselves”. This is often offensive in other cultures. It is extremely important to sit back and take in the culture you are part of without giving into the temptation to want to change it and make it like your own. While many nationals may not understand everything you say, they are watching everything you do. That includes every face you make, laugh you give or gesture you may think no one saw. Here are some key points to remember: DO 1. Be flexible/adaptable. 2. Give yourself the freedom to fail. 3. Have realistic expectations that focus on serving God and others above yourself. 4. Tolerate differences. 5. Be empathetic, put yourself in the other’s place. 6. Be open-minded, have a learner’s attitude. 7. Have a sense of humor. 8. Rely on the Spirit, not the flesh. 9. Ask for permission before taking a picture of someone. (Asking if you may have your picture taken with them will usually elicit a very positive response.) 10. Eat what you’re served. DON’T 1. Make fun of things that give the people a sense of pride. 2. Be insensitive of others’ feelings. 3. Take photos when you are told not to take them.