With its appealing shorelines and golfing classes, the island of the Dominican Republic is without doubt one of the most well liked vacationer locations within the Caribbean. but whilst missionary priest Fr. Christopher Hartley arrived within the kingdom in 1997, he came upon one other aspect to this paradise: the deplorable residing and dealing stipulations of the folk who harvest the country's sugarcane, and the unlawful human trafficking that brings them to the plantations as slaves.

Inspired by means of the Gospels and mom Teresa, Fr. Hartley performed severe evangelization efforts in his huge parish, which incorporated numerous cane cutter camps. He introduced the excellent news of salvation in Christ and the sacraments of the Church to many employees and their households whose unjust remedy used to be being missed at each point of society. Drawing from the social teachings of the Church, he denounced the exploitation, together with in a speech earlier than the president of the Dominican Republic and in conferences with the vendors of the plantations. due to his powerful feedback, he persevered harsh therapy, was once threatened with dying, and at last needed to depart the country.

This booklet chronicles Fr. Hartley's missionary paintings within the Dominican Republic. It contains precise letters he wrote to his pals and benefactors in regards to the wishes of his humans and the injustices they persevered. jam-packed with wealthy religious reflections and apostolic ardour, his letters inform heart-wrenching tales of human distress whereas revealing the deep and abiding religion he chanced on one of the poor.