Education in the Dominican Republic Why Education Is Vital for Children in Rural Dominican Republic The barriers are real. The cost is small. The impact lasts a lifetime. By Brian Straley · Vias RD · 4 min read In rural…
Vias RD Fundraising Smith’s Food & Drug Community Rewards: Supporting Vias RD at the Checkout Line Link your Smith’s Rewards card to Vias RD and a percentage of every purchase goes directly to student-athletes in Barahona. By Brian Straley ·…
Vias RD Fundraising Vias RD and the Walmart Round Up: Small Change, Real Impact The Walmart Round Up program lets shoppers donate their change at checkout. Here’s what that means for kids in Barahona. By Brian Straley · Vias RD…
Vias RD Fundraising Why Vias RD Needs a Team Van — and What It Would Change in Barahona Getting 48 players to games and practices in Barahona without reliable transportation is harder than it sounds. By Brian Straley · Vias…
Vias RD Fundraising Vias RD at the LDS Giving Machines: What It Meant and What Came Next Being selected for the LDS Giving Machines was a validation — and a reminder of the network that can carry this mission forward.…
Vias RD in the News Vias RD Featured in Voyage Utah: A Utah Nonprofit Changing Lives in the Dominican Republic Voyage Utah sat down with Brian Straley to talk about what it means to run an international nonprofit from a…
Stories from Barahona Field Report: July 2025 in Barahona What a week in Barahona actually looks like — the games, the kids, the conversations, and what we’re still building. By Brian Straley · Vias RD · 4 min read Every…
Dominican Baseball & Education Why Baseball Builds Resilience in Dominican Youth In Barahona, resilience isn’t taught in a classroom first. It’s learned on the field — and then it comes back to the classroom. By Brian Straley · Vias RD…
Dominican Baseball & Education How Baseball Helps Kids Grow: Lessons from Barahona Baseball teaches more than how to play. It teaches discipline, resilience, and how to show up when things are hard. By Brian Straley · Vias RD · 4…
Education in the Dominican Republic How Vias RD Helps Dominican Republic Kids Stay in School Through Baseball Baseball is how we meet them. Education is the requirement. Here’s how it actually works in Barahona. By Brian Straley · Vias RD…
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