About Us
VISION
To heal hearts, restore families and bring hope of a better future to children in crisis in El Salvador; creating agents of change for generations to come, all for the glory of God.
MISSION
Model a healthy home life and providing Christ-centered counseling, education, life planning, and family support.
VALUES
Faith, prayer, compassion, forgiveness, hope, integrity, sharing.
Our Stories
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You cannot hold abused innocence in your arms and not lose a sense of ...3 May, 2021 -
In February of this year, work began to extend the paving beyond our p...21 April, 2021 -
Take a look at some of the fun had around the farm last week. We are g...5 April, 2021 -
Recently, we were able to help one of our mothers expand her small bus...23 March, 2021 -
Would you join us for praying for Donilia and her family? May God’s he...9 March, 2021 -
We are so very thankful that in this journey God placed us on, He has ...23 February, 2021 -
Our children are having the opportunity to experience classes in art, ...8 February, 2021 -
We stumbled, we kept going and we survived. We learned things that wor...26 January, 2021 -
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The pandemic has canceled so many plans and traditions. One of those f...28 December, 2020 -
Last Friday, we stopped and took the day to celebrate — and we had a b...15 December, 2020 -
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2020 has brought many unexpected twist and turns, including a record y...19 November, 2020 -
Finca El Milagro, the property on which we live, was a coffee farm bef...3 November, 2020 -
We watched as young Anderson sat at the picnic table thumbing his fing...19 October, 2020 -
This year, like many all over the world, we are still distant learning...2 October, 2020 -
Celebrating looked a little different this year. The children would no...21 September, 2020 -
We are grateful for those who choose to give towards this program. It ...7 September, 2020 -
August in El Salvador is a harvest month for the largest crop: corn. A...25 August, 2020 -
Although everyone has an assigned role within La Casa, times like we a...11 August, 2020 -
There are plenty of quiet talks and gentle hugs seen around the stable...27 July, 2020 -
“New mercies every morning and grace to end the day.” We know those t...13 July, 2020 -
Estamos agradecidos por nuestra gran familia y por la forma en que tod...30 June, 2020 -
Estamos agradecidos por nuestra gran familia y por la forma en que tod...29 June, 2020
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We are grateful for our big family and for the ways everyone is circli...29 June, 2020
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We wait, and as we wait for teams to be able to visit again, we want t...17 June, 2020 -
This past Sunday, El Salvador woke to devastation. What was predicted ...2 June, 2020 -
It has been a privilege to see how the Lord continues to work in the l...15 May, 2020 -
Their job seems thankless many days. The day-to-day can be filled with...11 May, 2020 -
We are sure you are blessed too. Let us know a blessing you are experi...27 April, 2020 -
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During these times that seem so uncertain, we can rise. Our staff has ...30 March, 2020 -
I think we are all feeling a little overwhelmed right now. As informat...17 March, 2020 -
What does “Be a Friend” actually mean? When you become a friend, you c...25 February, 2020 -
Here in El Salvador, February is Friendship Month! One word that comes...10 February, 2020 -
Working with children who have been removed from their family by the c...27 January, 2020 -
Take a look at this special day we shared with families, co-workers, p...24 December, 2019 -
This past weekend, we were able to celebrate another milestone graduat...17 December, 2019 -
Our staff planned a “Serving Day.” It’s hot here all year round, and n...26 November, 2019 -
During the summer of 2017, we had teams help us begin to replace the c...12 November, 2019 -
While most in the United States have been in school for just a few mon...29 October, 2019 -
Don’t we all love seasons when we are given vivid reasons to give than...15 October, 2019 -
Today, we celebrate Children’s Day in El Salvador. Children’s Day is a...1 October, 2019 -
It’s always exciting and refreshing when we can celebrate the victorie...16 September, 2019 -
Today, we celebrated the opening of the Joy Home, our third home for c...4 September, 2019 -
The Joy Home construction was completed at the end of June! We are exc...20 August, 2019 -
Summer plans for teens may involve finding a job, playing sports, goin...6 August, 2019 -
And our friends have continued to come, to show up. We’ve had the priv...23 July, 2019 -
Do you have friends who have remained faithful over the years? Those f...9 July, 2019 -
This month, we had the privilege of partnering with GlobalX from Atlan...28 May, 2019 -
Our hope at La Casa is that children experience the saying, “Love runs...14 May, 2019 -
Before we began 2019, our Director, Gary Powell, termed the phrase “Ne...30 April, 2019 -
One of the programs that makes La Casa de mi Padre unique is our famil...16 April, 2019 -
Father’s Day is celebrated around the world during the month of June t...11 June, 2018 -
Sustainability is a buzz word in our culture. We, at La Casa de mi Pad...5 April, 2018 -
Years ago, God placed in us a very clear calling to care for children ...26 March, 2018 -
Each spring we have the privilege of partnering with CMDA out of Richm...13 March, 2018 -
We are growing! Oh, those words can be exciting and, in the moment, a ...13 February, 2018
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“Hope of a better future”. That phrase is part of our vision statement...14 November, 2017
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Last weekend, we greeted seven adults from GlobalX ministries out of A...30 October, 2017
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Our children are in their last full month of school. We have two gradu...10 October, 2017
