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Originally Posted by sunsoaked
My husband and I will be at a resort in Puerto Plata from the 17th-24th and were told that it is nice to bring along candy and pencils, notebooks, etc. for the children. Is this true? We would be happy to do this but want to make sure that we bring the right things and that it really is something that the people of this country want -- we do not want to impose on them. This is our third vacation in the DR and we really enjoy the people here but want to be careful about how we treat them and that they are shown complete respect. I'd appreciate others thoughts and input.
Sunsoaked
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This is something that we do every time we visit the DR. However, we wouldn't recommend sweets. We always bring writing materials which are always in short supply, nearly new clothes that our kids (and our friends kids) have outgrown without ever wearing them (shorts/trainers/Tshirts) and toothbrushes & toothpaste to name but a few.
You might want to PM DR1'ers that are based in PP and (from what I've read) would be more that happy to help you distribute any gifts you decide to bring. If, by your generosity, you can make even a little change to somebody's life then it is well worth paying the excess luggage charge.
In 2007 we brought over 2 dozen solar calculators which we managed to get cheap from EBay & they we really well received.
Obviously IMHO.
Regards
Reidy