INABIE expands school supplies distribution to northern regions

The Dominican Republic's National Institute for Student Welfare (INABIE) has delivered 815,664 school supply kits so far for the 2026-2027 academic year, expanding distribution to the northern regions of the country. Source: El Caribe The program aims to benefit over 1.8 million students across 6,577 schools, impacting more than 1.4 million families. Source: El Día

Distribution progress

This week, deliveries are underway in Regional Educativa 14-Nagua, covering districts in Samaná and María Trinidad Sánchez provinces, including Las Terrenas, Sánchez, El Factor, Cabrera, and Río San Juan. Simultaneously, Regional Educativa 06-La Vega is receiving kits for areas like Gaspar Hernández, Jamao al Norte, and San Víctor in La Vega and Espaillat provinces. Source: El Caribe These follow earlier distributions in the National District and provinces such as Santo Domingo, Santiago, and La Altagracia. Source: El Día

Kit contents

Each student receives free essential supplies based on their educational level, plus the official uniform approved by the Ministry of Education: white socks, a light blue polo shirt, navy blue pants, and shoes. Source: El Caribe For initial level, kits include a backpack with a drawing notebook, colored pencils, sharpener, and charcoal pencil. Basic and secondary levels receive a backpack with three notebooks, colored pencils, sharpener, charcoal pencil, eraser, set of drawing instruments, and ruler. Source: El Día

Operational measures

INABIE, led by Adolfo Pérez, has extended work shifts, reinforced operational teams, and strengthened coordination with district directors to ensure timely distribution to collection centers nationwide. Source: El Día The operation will continue progressively according to the established schedule until all kits are delivered. Source: El Caribe