WHAT IS THE DARJO FOUNDATION?

Charlie Darmanin was an immigrant from the island of Malta and his wife, Josephine, came to Puerto Rico from England. Arriving in 1956, from day one Charlie was determined to find ways to improve the lives of those less fortunate.

Both Charlie and Josephine gave unselfishly of their time, energy and resources to assist others and as part of their legacy, they formed the DARJO foundation.

It is our wish that Charlie and Josephine's love and generosity to renew Hope and continue to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of those touched by the DARJO foundation

Our mission is to donate $200,000 USD per year to those people and organizations that meet the criteria outlined on the site.

The overall donation budget and recipients are decided by the Board during the annual meeting. When new opportunities to help arise throughout the year, the administrator sends the information to the Board and Board members vote by email.

  • Education and Learning Activities

    Supporting after school programs like the Boys and Girls Club.

    Investing in innovative, education, models like Instituto Nueva Escuela, Escuela Juan Arizmendi.

    Promoting access to post, secondary education and skill building like Colaborativo PR. and providing summer learning opportunities like Fundacion Casa Cortez.

  • Youth and Family Support

    Providing assistance to foster homes and children in need like the Hogar de Ninas de Cupey.

    Supporting families facing health challenges like the Fundacion Hospital Pediatrico.

  • Entrepreneurship and Empowerment

    Promoting women's entrepreneurship . Encouraging, self-sufficiency and innovation within communities with the Grupo Guayacan

  • Community and Civic Engagement

    Strengthening civics organizations like the Knights of Malta and supporting community initiatives that provide essential services like Gabriel's kitchen

  • Arts, Culture, and Individual Achievement

    Supporting young individuals and pursuing artistic and professional goals, such as music and law.

    Preserving and promoting cultural initiatives.

Our 5 Rules for Giving Wisely

  1. Start with a goal that engages your passions and leverages your own experience.

  2. Create a plan to achieve that goal;

  3. Thoughtfully measure progress, even if the metrics are imperfect;

  4. Learn from success and failure

  5. Be willing to change what you’re doing based on that learning.

Meet the Team

  • Brett Finn

    PRESIDENT

  • Richard Darminin

    DIRECTOR - (FOUNDER)

  • Harold Vicente Jr.

    DIRECTOR

  • Olga Ramos

    DIRECTOR

  • Jamie Finn

    DIRECTOR

  • Natalia Arrivi

    EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR

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