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Welcome to Advocates of Love

While seeking to respond to a call given to us by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to look after orphans in distress, we were lead to the Samaná province of the Dominican Republic.

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The History of Advocates of Love

In Samaná, we found many orphans and suffering children in need – with little to no help available to them. So we formed a partnership with a local church that was interested in joining alongside us to provide the much needed physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual care to the children who are in the greatest need. Our goal was to provide 24 hour. care for those children who meet the CONANI standards, and provide community-based care for those who meet the standards set forth by our Organization.

In 2013, Advocates of Love was created, and began the first ministry and children’s home within the entire Province of Samaná. To date we are the only children’s home and ministry to orphaned and vulnerable children in the Province.
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In The
Beginning

In 2013 Advocates of Love began the first ministry and children’s home within the entire Province of Samaná.

To date we are the only children’s home and ministry to orphaned and vulnerable children in the Province.

The Advocates of Love campus includes several children’s homes, a church, a mission hotel, and separate internship quarters.

Our Expanded Campus
How We're Structured
Our Organization Structure

To support the vision and mission, two legal entities have been established.

The US based organization, Advocates of Loves is an approved 501-3C. Under the guidance of its board of directors, Advocates of Love provides awareness, is responsible for fund raising; oversees the operations of the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in the Dominican Republic and approves all activities required to operate the Children’s Home.

The Dominican Republic based organization, Fundacion Defensores De Amor, is an approved NGO. The NGO, in partnership with local churches, is accountable for the daily operations and responsibilities of the Children’s Home, community care program and children’s churches.

Operating in The Dominican Republic

Fundacion Defensores de Amor, the NGO, is the Dominican Republic entity that executes all operations.

The focus of the Foundation is to drive programs that impact the community and the children being served.

It is the intention of the Foundation that all who are served are empowered and encouraged to impact their community, strengthen the family unit and care for children in need. The programs will be executed in partnership with the local pastors, community, CONANI, US mission partners and individuals supporting the mission field

Team

Meet Our Team

On the surface, Mike Clark is an accomplished husband and father of three with over 21 years of experience in background screening industry...

A Brooklyn, New York native, Pedro now resides in Tampa, Florida where he has a hands-on role with Advocates of Love. He was born to Dominican parents

Melissa is originally from Ocala, FL and after moving around Florida, Georgia & North Carolina, she has settled back in Ocala. Melissa went to the Col

Brett is originally from Los Angeles and currently resides in San Diego, California. He earned his MBA with a focus on eCommerce from the University o

On the surface, Mike Clark is an accomplished husband and father of three with over 21 years of experience in background screening industry...

John currently resides in Marietta, Georgia but is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been married to his amazing wife Gosia since 2006 an