Our Leadership Team
Benjamin Bodden
I was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. I was raised in a Christian family that taught me to love the Lord. Even though I attended church and went to a Christian school all my life it wasn't until the age of 16, in chapel, that I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior.
From that moment the Lord put in my heart to be a willing servant to Him, so I began teaching Sunday School at my local church. In the summer of 2014, a sister in Christ told me about Handfuls of Hope and their need for interpreters. I told her that I would like to serve and she put me in contact with Donald Coords. I served that summer and the summer 2015.
In the summer 2016, the Lord blessed me with the opportunity to serve Him full-time as the Handfuls of Hope National Director to the Dominican Republic, preaching the gospel, developing programs, doing partnership with other ministries and lot of other things. I love missions and I know that is the reason the Lord has me on earth. In 2015 the Lord blessed me with my beloved wife and since then we have been faithfully serving together.
My hobbies are spend time with family and friends, listening to music, cooking and traveling.
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalms 46:10
Contact Benjamin
bbodden@handfulsofhope.org
Kendy Ramirez
Kendy was born and raised in La Romana, Dominican Republic, she grew up in a Christian home, but it was at the age of 15 years old that she accepted Christ into her heart. Since then she has worked with the children at her church in the summer bible school and bible teachings every Sunday.
Kendy met and married her loving husband, Fredy Mendoza and together they both felt the calling to work with kids. In the summer of 2020, they began to work for Handfuls of Hope, and serve in the Sports Ministry program as Sports Ministry Logistic Coordinator. They have the opportunity to bless the lives of children through sports and to share the gospel.
Kendy is also involved in different areas of the ministry, she enjoys and feels passionate about serving the Lord. Her hobbies are listening to music, singing, and cooking.
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this. Psalms 37:5
Contact Kendy
kcastro@handfulsofhope.org
Fredy Mendoza Castro
Fredy was born and raised in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Although he did not grow up in a Christian home, God had mercy on him and at the age of 16, he accepted Christ as his savior. Ever since then he loves to share the gospel with others and talk about how his life has been transformed.
Fredy married his beloved and beautiful wife Kendy Ramirez and both of them serve full-time as missionaries for Handfuls of Hope. Fredy serves as the Director of Sports Ministry in Nizao, Baní. Fredy loves to do missions together with his wife and his desire is to continue being used as an instrument to glorify God through this ministry.
His hobbies are reading and writing.
And if anyone prevails against one, two will resist him; and three-fold cord is not soon broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12
Contact Fredy
fcastro@handfulsofhope.org