About SSID

Who We Are

Social Services of the Dominican Churches (SSID) is a Christ centered, inter-denominational, non-for profit organization. Our members come from Evangelical, Protestant, and Christian Ecclesiastical churches throughout the Dominican Republic. We work to address the causes of the social, economic, and political problems that face our country.

SSID was founded in May of 1962, and formally organized on the 15th of December, 1963.

Our Work

We work with and continue to build a network of churches, institutions, and communities in an inclusive process of dialogue, participation, and coordination. Together we work to address the needs of the poorest through community organizing, educational projects, and leadership training, so that those we work with can become agents of change in their own community's development.

Mission

We will work at the national and international level as leaders and advocates of community focused development.

Vision

We will be a leading organization in community development, with our focus being on capacity building and training.

Institutional Objectives

The goals of our institution are:

To educate and train the poorest families so that they can be the authors and actors of their own futures and development
To integrate the work of the church and the communities, so that we can multiply the strengths of our organizations.
To use the resources and talents of the communities, churches, organizations, agencies, businesses, and the state together in cooperation to reduce economic dependency.
To build teams of collaborators who are trained in community organizing, and social changes taking place at local, national, and international levels, in order to join our efforts, and effectively complete our mission and vision.
To promote human rights and insure that they are upheld in the communities, through the formation and transformation of the structures and styles of life so that we may build social justice, and protect each persons inherent rights.

Organizational Values

As an organization we strive to promote:

Integrity- We follow, without compromise, the values and ethical principals of Christianity, as well as, national laws.
Equality- We recognize the inherit rights of every person, without discrimination of sex, creed, race, culture, age, or religion.
Justice- We work to create processes that solve the problems of the poorest of the poor, working together with them through actions, and protecting their human rights.
Cooperation- We work to unite the strengths of the communities, assembly, churches, institutions, agencies, the Dominican government, volunteers, business, and our staff to accomplish our common goals.
Transparency- We are open and we act with clarity in the process of social transformation, as well as, in managing human resources, and with the financial and material donations of our clients.

Who We Work With

The poorest of the poor living in rural communities, and in urban barrios.
The Dominican State, businesses, agencies, and national and international organizations
Youth, immigrants, deported peoples, undocumented peoples, and the old, regardless of their national origin.

Our Members

Churches

Iglesia Evangélica Dominicana, Iglesia Episcopal Dominicana, Iglesia Evangélica Misionera, Iglesia Metodista Libre, Iglesia de Dios, Iglesia del Nazareno, Iglesia Evangélica Menonita, Iglesia Alianza Cristiana y Misionera, Iglesia Bautista Misionera Haitiana, Iglesia Cristiana Reformada, Concilio de la Cristianización, Unión Central de los Adventistas del Séptimo Día, Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal M.I., Asamblea Evangélica Pentecostal Luz en el Camino, Concilio de las Asambleas de Dios.

Orginizations

Compassion Internacional, Ministerio Cristocéntrico, Distribuidora y Edit. De Lit. Evang. ¨Dele¨, Alianza Pro-Evangelización del Niño “Apen”, Asociación Evangelística Cristo Viene, Sociedad Bíblica Dominicana, Visión Mundial, Sociedad Mutualista Luz para Todos, Academia La Trinitaria, Orfanato Rosa de Sarón, Hogar de Niños Huérfanos: La Suiza, Madre Vieja y San Pedro de Macorís, Orfanato El Faro Niños para Cristo, Hermandad Crist. de No Videntes Faro de Luz, Hogar de Niños Huérfanos El Buen Samaritano, Colegio San Pedro Apóstol.