Sixcia Devine ’99
KINGSTON, R.I. – March 12, 2021 – On Three Kings Day in 2010, Sixcia Devine, her mother and 4-year-old son delivered toys, clothes, medical supplies and food to Moncion in the Dominican Republic—kicking off a nonprofit endeavor that has blossomed over the past decade.
“The experience was so life-changing we continued to help communities every year,” says Devine, who graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1999 with bachelor’s degrees in communication studies and Spanish and a minor in international development. “We held fundraisers, annual events, and professional networking groups to collect donations.”
Today, the Rhode Island-based Caritas Smile reaches out to those in need on a much wider level, including service trips that send participants to several developing countries and a Spanish tutoring program.