Brian & Emily Veen

Brian & Emily Veen

  • Country Dominican Republic

After many years of serving in the Dominican Republic, Brian and Emily Veen returned to the States in July 2014.

Brian served as a Service Team Host since the fall of 2009. After years of hosting teams in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Brian has accepted a full-time position in the Kids Alive home office in Valparaiso, IN. As the Service Team Coordinator, he will be using his past experience to help manage all of the Service Teams that Kids Alive sends around the world. Brian is excited for this new role and to help Kids Alive in this rapidly growing area of the ministry!

Emily has taught English at ANIJA, helped with Sponsorship, and been the primary Team Coordinator for the Dominican Republic since marrying Brian and joining him in the DR in late 2011. Now living in Valparaiso, IN, Emily is a high school Spanish teacher at LaPorte High School.

We both loved living and working in the Dominican Republic! We had wonderful friends and community around us. We loved working with the kids at all of our sites, but especially at ANIJA and the ARK in Jarabacoa, where we spent most of our time. While leaving the DR was hard, we are also excited for the future. We have seen God's hand at work in each step of this process, and know that His plan is perfect. We've seen him prepare Brian for this role, and to open up doors for both of us as we return to the States.

We are so thankful to have the support of a great organization, and so many loving friends and family. Your prayers, encouragement and financial support make our ministry possible. We've been so blessed to partner with many different people over the years, and we look forward to continued relationships that will help Brian fulfill his new duties and bless those with whom he works. Thank you!

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