Glenn Harden is the founder and director of the ACCSRD, and has been in ministry in the Dominican Republic since 2003. He also is the director of
Priceless International, which is the U.S. based sister organization of our anti-trafficking ministry. He has a Master's degree in History from George Mason University and a Master's in Theological Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary. When Glenn is not working on projects for the Alliance and Priceless, he is teaching online classes or running his dog rescue ministry, in which he currently has 26 dogs in his care. He and his wife Elizabeth reside in Jarabacoa with their fifteen-year-old foster son Jeffly. Glenn is also an oblate of St. Brigid's of Kildare Monastery, a Methodist and Benedictine institution.
David and Kristin DeYoung moved down to the Dominican Republic in 2009 to volunteer for one year in an
orphanage, fell in the love with the people and culture here, and have been living here ever since! They have been teaching for two years now at
Jarabacoa Christian School, and in their spare time Dave is a youth group with Wyldlife ministries and Kristin teaches classes with OANSA Club ministries. They are planning to stay in country with the ACCSRD ministry to be house parents for the new safehouse for victims of sex trafficking. They are also expecting their first baby in June.
Marisol Simon Coplin resides in Jarabacoa with her husband Jose and her 7 year old daughter Leticia. She is experienced in providing residential childcare here in the Dominican Republic, and is highly involved in helping area women to leave prostitution through trades skills training. She has worked as a teacher for 11 years in the Centro de Educativo
Vida, teaching children in 1st through 3rd grade. She also has worked with rescued children for 2 years in the “Rescate” program,
teaching Bible classes to the children
Jeanette Savinon Sanchez is also from the Dominican Republic, but has a wealth of experience traveling Panama to do evangelism and other ministry work. Her and Marisol team in their efforts toward women's ministry, and she is passionate about helping those in prostitution to leave and start a new life.
