Our Missionaries

Kendy Ramirez

Kendy was born and raised in La Romana, Dominican Republic, she grew up in a Christian home, but it was at the age of 15 years old that she accepted Christ into her heart.  Since then she has worked with the children at her church in the summer bible school and bible teachings every Sunday.

Kendy met and married her loving husband, Fredy Mendoza and together they both felt the calling to work with kids. In the summer of 2020, they began to work for Handfuls of Hope, and serve in the Sports Ministry program as Sports Ministry Logistic Coordinator. They have the opportunity to bless the lives of children through sports and to share the gospel.

Kendy is also involved in different areas of the ministry, she enjoys and feels passionate about serving the Lord. Her hobbies are listening to music, singing, and cooking.

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this. Psalms 37:5

Contact Kendy
kcastro@handfulsofhope.org

Fredy Mendoza Castro

Fredy was born and raised in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.  Although he did not grow up in a Christian home, God had mercy on him and at the age of 16, he accepted Christ as his savior. Ever since then he loves to share the gospel with others and talk about how his life has been transformed.

Fredy married his beloved and beautiful wife Kendy Ramirez and both of them serve full-time as missionaries for Handfuls of Hope. Fredy serves as the Director of Sports Ministry in Nizao, Baní. Fredy loves to do missions together with his wife and his desire is to continue being used as an instrument to glorify God through this ministry.

His hobbies are reading and writing.

And if anyone prevails against one, two will resist him; and three-fold cord is not soon broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12

Contact Fredy
fcastro@handfulsofhope.org

Our Staff

Zuleika Beltre Rosario
Coordinator of Registration & Academic Control and Office Manager at the school. 

I was born and raised in Catalina, the city of Bani, Dominican Republic, and have lived in this community all my life. I graduated with a degree in preschool education. I am married to my loving husband and together we have a 7-year-old daughter. In my free time, I like to listen to music, read and study. I am always looking for and researching new things to learn.

I wasn't born into a Christian home but my parents' house was near the church and I went there with my grandmother. At the age of 10, I accepted Christ in my heart. For 14 years I served the Lord at the Baptist Church of Christ Jesus serving in ministries such as the bible school, ministries of pantomimes, and the ministry of praise and worship. It was there that I met Donald Coords and the ministry of HOH! Six years later I began working for HOH as Office Manager and Registration Coordinator.

The Lord has been wonderful to me by giving me this job and allowing me to help shape all of these little souls for the glory of the Lord. I feel great joy when parents enroll their children in our school to be ministered both educationally and spiritually.

Favorite Bible Verse: Psalms 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in him, and I am helped, therefore my heart rejoices, And with my song, I will give him thanks.