Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
Help & Hope for God’s Children
We are so thankful for the partnership God has given us with the Colibri Children’s Home in Dominican Republic. This home provides 24/7 care to orphans and vulnerable children in Santo Domingo. Spiritual, physical, and educational needs are met and God has provided for each need in miraculous ways. Through ongoing relationships, short-term mission trips, and regular financial support, we have been able to see children grow up and become leaders in the home, in their church, and in their community.
How Did We Get Here? Ordinary People, Extraordinary God! 
In 2008, we were introduced to this incredible ministry and it’s founder (*names unpublished for security purposes) and a beautiful partnership was born. In 2011, North Pointe leaders prayed for God’s direction in missions for the year. Shortly after, we received the call from the leaders – “The children are suffering. We need help.” After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, countless families and children sought refuge in Dominican Republic. The result was abandoned and orphaned children who needed care. Children were sleeping in the streets and on the floors of churches and the leadership was able to find a rental home to provide shelter but they had no beds and not enough funds for basic necessities. By the end of 2011, God enabled North Pointe to financially support the Children’s Home monthly to provide food and needs for the children. At the end of 2012, God miraculously provided the funds of over $160,000 in 27 days to purchase a permanent home.
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This isn’t just a trip.
It’s the beginning of a relationship.
And, relationships make disciples.
Relationships are at the heart of how we do missions at NPC. We send teams to learn from and serve alongside long-term partners.
You go to encourage, not to fix.
Our trips are designed around relationship — you come alongside the local leaders already doing the work, not as the hero of someone else’s story.
Local leaders are in charge.
Every program is served by in-country leaders who know their communities best. Visitors serve, learn, and support on their terms.
You’ll come back different.
People consistently tell us this experience changes their priorities, deepens their faith, and connects them to a global family of believers.
It doesn’t end when you fly home.
The relationships you build with children, caregivers, and locals will continue through prayer, sponsorship, ongoing connection, and return trips.
2027 Trips will be announced soon!
Why Colibri?
You cannot sit in the backyard of the Children’s Home for very long before you are visited by a hummingbird or Colibri (in Spanish.) The Colibri reminds of us many important things…
Hummingbirds rank among the smallest birds on Earth, yet they deliver some of nature’s most remarkable movements. Their ability to hover in place, fly backward, and change direction in an instant has made them symbols of wonder, hope, and healing.
Hummingbirds are known as “birds of the impossible.”
They are resilient and they defy all of the physical odds. Full of strength and power, they are overcomers experiencing the beauty of life.
