In Capewhere everyday life is lived among alleys, poverty, music and desire to improve, the organization Save The Children Dominican has significantly impacted the child populationone of the most vulnerable social groups in the nation.
Save The Children presented achievements achieved during the months of August 2024 to November 2025, highlighting the work of education, protection of infants and inclusiondeveloped in The Tunnel and 42 from the popular sector of the National District.
Between The Tunnel and 42, 1,777 peopleamong children, adolescents and adults, participated in that period in an effort that opted for sports, art and education as ways to sustain life. And the results speak: better reading skillsmore school motivation and positive parenting practices.
The information was offered through X by Juan Tomas Diazpresident of Save the Children Dominican Republic, who expressed that the objective is to draw attention to the importance of giving boys and girls access to all programs that promote their healthy development, among them, art, music and culture, they must be present in sectors such as Cape“.
Educational and cognitive improvements
![[object HTMLTextAreaElement]](https://resources.diariolibre.com/images/2025/12/10/concierto-sinfonicojpg-gpaxsc3wsaasssp-13fda8f0.jpeg "Save the Children presents achievements of its initiatives in Capotillo")
Between November 2024 and August 2025, details the information published, Save the Children developed the project “Playing for inclusion” in the sectors The Tunnel and 42achieving significant results in the school reintegration, learning and protection of children and adolescents in one of the most vulnerable areas of the National District.
The process of monitoring and evaluation was made by a external equipment with the national team. This work showed significant progress in the population served: 884 boys and girls, 366 adolescents and 527 adultsfor a total of 1,777 beneficiaries.
The implemented programs demonstrated direct impact in academic performance. After the intervention, increases were recorded in:
- +25 points in skills literacy and literacy (going from an overall average of 40–43% to 68%).
- +15 points in arithmetic (from 57% to 72%).
- +25 points in executive functioning (from 45% to 70%).
- +11 points in social-emotional skills (from 71% to 82%).
The report also shows improvements in the disposition towards learning and in the security perception in 81% of the impacted population. The adolescents approached expressed that they feel more motivated to attend classes. While 88% showed improvements in socio-emotional habits, resilience and self-regulation.
One of the most important achievements was the school reintegration of 74% of children and adolescents who were outside the educational system, who now participate in formal or non-formal education.
Furthermore, 92% of the participants acknowledge knowing how to identify situations of violence and sexual abuse and ask for helpa crucial advance in contexts with high risk exposure.
Transformation in teachers and families
The impact also reached the teaching staff and the community: 70% of teachers reported positive changes in their educational practice.
In another aspect, two community alliances through green brigades and neighborhood associations with actions child protection.
The international organization reported that for the year 2026 will continue to strengthen the educational inclusionlearning and protection through interventions aimed at students outside the system, strengthening reading clubs such as safe spaces and more work with families to prevent violence.
“We are proud to be working with 884 boys and girls and 366 adolescents, achieving, for example, a 25% increase in reading and comprehension skills and executive function,” Díaz highlighted in a publication in X.
symphonic concert
One of the most beautiful initiatives was the first symphonic concert children’s made in Cape in 2024 with the talent of 25 children and adolescents from the Children’s Symphony Orchestra from Punta Cana, who deserved standing applause.
The court of the Salomé Ureña schoolon 6th Street Capewas the stage for the classical music will shine
Organized by the Foundation Save The Childrenand for about an hour, the children’s orchestra played a classical repertoire without leaving emblematic Dominican popular songs like “Bachata Rosa” by Juan Luis Guerra. The event was attended by the teacher Jose Antonio Molinadirector of the National Symphony Orchestra.
Juan Tomas Diazpresident of Save the Children Dominican, stated that the commitment is to continue building safe spaces and protectors from art, sports, music and community mobilization, guaranteeing that more boys, girls and adolescents from Cape they develop.
