Mission
Partners with La Victoria (PWLV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that grew out of more than 50 years of faithful partnership between Nativity Catholic Church and the people of La Victoria, Dominican Republic. Today, PWLV unites volunteers, donors, and mission teams from Catholic parishes throughout the Diocese of St. Petersburg, serving alongside our Dominican partners—including the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary—to empower the community through education, health, faith, housing, and economic development. Inspired by Christ's call to serve others, we are committed to strengthening families and building a thriving, sustainable community.
Projects
Every PWLV mission trip offers the opportunity to serve the people of La Victoria through meaningful, hands-on projects that address both immediate needs and long-term community development.
Our projects include rebuilding homes, installing concrete floors, septic systems, and latrines to improve health and sanitation, assembling and distributing food baskets, visiting schools and the Nutrition Center, and supporting local healthcare initiatives. In addition to these projects, many of our volunteers share their professional skills by mentoring local contractors, business owners, and community members in construction techniques, project management, and business practices—helping build local knowledge and strengthen the community for years to come.
Above all, our mission is about more than the work we accomplish. We seek to build relationships, share our faith through prayer and fellowship, and walk alongside the people of La Victoria with compassion, hope, and a commitment to lasting, sustainable change.
Trips
PWLV organizes several one-week mission trips each year, inviting participants to encounter Christ by serving alongside the people of La Victoria.
Our trips are rooted in immersion, relationship, and mutual learning as we experience the rich faith, culture, and hospitality of the Dominican people.
Mission work may include painting, home construction, community improvement projects, visits to the Nutrition Center and local schools, and other opportunities to serve where the need is greatest. We also intentionally support the local economy by partnering with local businesses, contractors, and vendors whenever possible.
Each trip is also a pilgrimage of faith. Participants share in daily Mass, prayer, and evangelization while visiting local churches and sacred sites. More than completing projects, our mission is to build lasting friendships, grow in faith, and walk in solidarity with the people of La Victoria.