Eight United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) will be spreading the good news of solar cooking in the Dominican Republic December 4-15.

The UMVIM team will be conducting seminars in two locations in Tamayo and the third in Neiba--all located in the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic.  Follow Solar Oven Partners on Facebook  to learn more about the region.

Mission team members include: SOP Director Marj Evans-de-Carpio; Gene and Wanda Bethke of Raymond, SD; Joy Tracy of Clark, SD; Harris Bailey of Wahpeton, ND; Lisa Ivers of Thompson, ND; and Paul and Rita Hilgedick of Huron, SD.

Photos: The December SOP team partners with Dominican United Methodist leaders and United Methodist Missionaries Ardell and Gordon Graner, who are natives of North Dakota. Today they build ovens, learn solar cooking techniques and strengthen relationships than will enable distribution of more ovens to more families in 2018.

The team will be working in partnership with our Dominican counterparts and United Methodist Missionaries Gordon and Ardell Graner.

To support Solar Oven Partners work, why not give a gift—or ask for a gift—that truly matters: a Solar Oven! Our 2017 Alternative Gift brochure can  be found at this link for  more information. SOP will be happy to notify your gift recipient of your generosity.