CIGAR FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

PRIMARY SCHOOL - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FUNDACION HUMO DE AMOR (DOMICILED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WHO OPERATES THE CFC COMPLEX), THE CIGAR FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DELIVERS FREE, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION TO OVER 225 STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE IN BONAO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. BY OFFERING A WELL-ROUNDED CURRICULUMINCLUDING SCIENCE, MATH, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, AND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH AND FRENCHALONG WITH FULL SUPPORT SUCH AS UNIFORMS, SUPPLIES, AND TEACHER SALARY ENHANCEMENTS, THE FOUNDATION EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO BECOME BILINGUAL, EDUCATED, AND PREPARED FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.HIGH SCHOOL - TO ENSURE CONTINUED EDUCATION BEYOND MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE CIGAR FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2005, NOW SERVING OVER 250 STUDENTS WITH A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION IN GRAMMAR, MATH, AND SCIENCE, ALONGSIDE COMPUTER TRAINING, VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. THE SCHOOL EMPOWERS YOUTH TO BECOME SELF-MOTIVATED LEADERS AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY.TECHNICAL SCHOOL - TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION, THE CIGAR FAMILY TECHNICAL SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2019, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO PURSUE ACCREDITED DESIGNATIONS IN EITHER NURSING OR COMPUTER NETWORKING. THIS INITIATIVE REMOVES ECONOMIC BARRIERS AND CREATES LASTING OPPORTUNITIES, WITH BENEFITS THAT WILL IMPACT THE REGION FOR GENERATIONS.

GENERAL HEALTHCARE - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FUNDACION HUMO DE AMOR, THE CIGAR FAMILY COMPLEX PROVIDES ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND THE WIDER BONAO COMMUNITY, INCLUDING OB/GYN, PEDIATRICS, LAB TESTING, A PHARMACY, AND EMERGENCY CARE. FOCUSED ON PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION, THE CLINIC HAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED MALNUTRITION AND DEADLY DISEASES THROUGH IMMUNIZATIONS AND REGULAR SCREENINGS.DENTAL PROGRAM - THE CIGAR FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PROVIDES WEEKLY DENTAL CARE AND HYGIENE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ENSURING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL DENTAL SERVICES AND PROMOTING LIFELONG ORAL HEALTH.WATER PURIFICATION - THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, THE CIGAR FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ENSURES CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN, SAFE DRINKING WATER, REPLACING THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS THEY ONCE FACED.EYE GLASS INITIATIVE - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TAMPA MEDICAL COMMUNITY, THE CIGAR FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DELIVERS VITAL OPHTHALMOLOGICAL CARE TO THE BONAO REGION. A DEDICATED TEAM OF DOCTORS, OPTOMETRISTS, AND VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY VISITS THE COMMUNITY TO EXAMINE THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS, DIAGNOSE EYE CONDITIONS, AND PROVIDE PRESCRIPTION GLASSES. TO DATE, OVER 20,000 PEOPLE HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS INITIATIVE, SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCING VISION AND QUALITY OF LIFE.