I travelled the country by guagua last week.. I ventured all over, and found myself one day on a guagua from san pedro de Marcoris to El seibo and Hato Mayor.. I couldn't help but be in awe of the poverty I saw from the roadside.. I didn't know at the time, but they were bateys I was seeing... some homes looked like boxes ... I carried on further on a second guagua form Seibo to La Romana and passed many more number bateys, batey 105 , batey 106, batey peligroso.... and things looked so so desperate..I didnt get off but just observed ... but felt very sad...I know things are rough in the DR, and some Dominicans get a very bad deal .. I see it often when I visit the campos of the north, But they even look middle -class in comparison to this misery I witnessed. I so wanted to get off the guagua and give out money or food or whatever, but I didn't ....... it just feels so terrible to see those kids in such a desperate plight... I don't know if I can do this anymore.. the poverty is unending....