Welcome to the Foundation For Peace

Building Foundations. Sharing Hope. Working for Peace.

Upcoming Events

There are still a few openings on our Mission Trip to Kenya (June 26th - July 8th). Please email Ken at ken@foundationforpeace.org now if you are interested!
Trip preparation teleconference and in-person team meeting for the 2008 Kenya Mission Team
May 10th, 10:00-3:00 pm (New Jersey time). Email Ken for dial-in information at ken@foundationforpeace.org
Shipping container loading was completed for two containers for the Dominican Republic and Haiti and they both shipped on Monday April 7th.

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About Us

The Foundation for Peace (FFP) is concentrating on building foundations, sharing hope and working for peace. These foundations not only support schools, water purification facilities, churches and medical clinics, but are also a key part of the long-term friendships formed between the North American volunteers and the Dominican, Haitian and Kenyan people.

Our working together hand in hand through the building of latrines, providing medical care, clean water, food, clothing and education has brought hope. Our world is in desperate need of peace. While working with government, church, business and non-governmental entities, we have stood for all people, especially those who have been ignored by society. Thank you to all who have contributed to the work of the FFP in person, via donations, and through prayer. Your efforts have been a blessing to thousands! You can read about these endeavors on this website. We hope that you will consider joining us on a coming trip, not only to provide hope and improve the lives of those in need, but to grow personally in love, faith and understanding.

The FOUNDATION FOR PEACE is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization dedicated to working hand in hand with people in materially impoverished areas of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Kenya. Our goals are to provide educational support, healthcare access, economic opportunity and hope, to enable personal success and community achievement. It is our belief that working together as long-term partners in solidarity will result in sustainable and successful initiatives that relieve the effects of poverty, encourage personal growth, and overcome injustice. The founders of the Foundation for Peace began serving together in the Dominican Republic more than 12 years ago. Their teamwork is an outgrowth of the ministry initiated by Drs. Alberto and Rosalina Martinez in the Dominican Republic more than 40 years ago.

The Foundation works in partnership with local community groups, government agencies and religious organizations on a variety of projects. Together, we are pursuing the sustainable provision of education, clean water, health care, and economic opportunities for those in some of the poorest areas in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Kenya.

The Foundation for Peace is unique in its service to the needy because:

We work hand in hand (mano a mano) with the local church and community on construction, education and healthcare projects allowing for the direct delivery of services and donations to those in need. There are no "middle men" who could impede or complicate the delivery of these essential programs.
The Foundation involves both church-based and non-religious organizations in its education, healthcare, mission trips, ministry partnerships, and economic development activities. We believe this open approach more effectively reaches the broader community and best utilizes the strengths of each partner for maximum benefit for the community.
Our mission trip work groups are open to all ages (typically ranging from 5 to 70 years of age) and diverse faiths, with families constituting about one-third of the group members. This fosters the engagement of the people we serve in all age groups of the community.
The first emphasis of each work group is the development of friendships with the local community regardless of race, socioeconomic status or religion because through these relationships lives are changed for the better which promotes peace and social justice.
The schools, medical clinics and churches are built in partnership with the local Dominican community at their request. All are operated by Dominicans in an effort to promote sustainability and opportunities for people in the local community.
Services sponsored by the Foundation for Peace are open to all persons regardless of socioeconomic status, religious beliefs or political preference.

Projects for the 2007 mission teams and staff in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Kenya included:

Construction of 10 latrines, 5 churches, 3 schools, 2 medical clinics, 1 clean water facility and 1 orphanage
Medical care for more than 20,000 people
Summer education programs for thousands of children
Expansion of nursing mission clinics and educational programs to more than 15 communities
Marketing of handmade items produced by women in Yaguate (Creaciones Yaguate) and Tunami beads (Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya)
Provided food, clothing, medicines and direct care to those in need follwing the disaster caused by Tropical Storm Noel
"Peace is not merely the absence of war but also a state of harmony between people and groups across the socioeconomic, political and religious spectrum"
— Ken Culver, a co-founder