BRINGING HOPE OF A BETTER FUTURE

La Casa de mi Padre is faith based organizatoin that focuses on healing hearts, restore families and bring hope of a better future to children and familis in crisis in El Salvador. We work to provide a loving family environment for the most vulnerable children who have suffered trauma, abuse, abandonment and/or neglect. Referrals are made by the local Child Protective System and Family Court System.

We are located in El Salvador, the smallest country in Central America, with Guatemala to the west and Honduras its north and east. It is a land of abundant volcanoes, and it slopes from beautiful mountainous areas where coffee is the grown to long stretches of volcanic beaches.

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In recent history, El Salvador experienced a civil war that lasted from the late 1970’s to the early 1990s when a peace agreement was signed between the two dividing sides. During the long civil war, many men fled the country to find safety and not be drafted by either of the two sides. It was common for boys even as young as 12 years of age to be called to war and never return home. This migration continued in the early 2000s when El Salvador suffered two devastating earthquakes within a month. And today, many flee their gang-ridden towns and cities to avoid the pressure for even very young children to join the gangs. Girls often become sex slaves to gang members and young boys began collecting extortion fees and move up the ranks. Fear is real. Statistics show that up to 80% of children live without a father figure in the home.

We are a debt-free non-profit and rely on the generous gifts of donors who wish to partner with us. We seek to use the resources we have and are given with integrity to honor God.

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In recent history, El Salvador experienced a civil war that lasted from the late 1970’s to the early 1990s when a peace agreement was signed between the two dividing sides. During the long civil war, many men fled the country to find safety and not be drafted by either of the two sides. It was common for boys even as young as 12 years of age to be called to war and never return home. This migration continued in the early 2000s when El Salvador suffered two devastating earthquakes within a month. And today, many flee their gang-ridden towns and cities to avoid the pressure for even very young children to join the gangs. Girls often become sex slaves to gang members and young boys began collecting extortion fees and move up the ranks. Fear is real. Statistics show that up to 80% of children live without a father figure in the home.

We are a debt-free non-profit and rely on the generous gifts of donors who wish to partner with us. We seek to use the resources we have and are given with integrity to honor God.

FAQ about La Casa

Who are we?
La Casa de mi Padre is a Christian children’s home serving children who have been taken out of their families due to abuse, neglect and/or abandonment through the court system.
Why a Family Setting?
With the disintegration of the family and the high absence of a father figure in the lives of the children we serve, we value modeling a family atmosphere. The children live in homes where a houseparent couple embrace a small group of six to eight children for the period of time the courts deem necessary.
How do We Work?
We work intentionally to provide a holistic approach to meet the physical, academic, emotional and spiritual needs of the children.

  • Health and Nutrition: We partner with physicians, psychiatrists, neurologists and nutritionists to ensure that our children receive the proper health care they need to grow and develop.
  • Counseling: We provide Christ-centered individual and group counseling for the children and their families to heal deep wounds in their hearts.
  • Academic: Children come to us with varying educational backgrounds, some never have been to school. We work to identify each child’s academic needs and search out educational settings where they can reach their full potential. We provide the on site education that supports each child needs to be successful through the structure of our day.

We believe that the health of our staff greatly impacts the care for the children. Our staff receive consistent, ongoing training to be able to better approach day-to-day situations with the children as well as required self-care routines to ensure proper mental health

Why Work with Families?
The children we serve come to us with a deep desire in their hearts for reunification with their biological family. We reach out to family members of the children in a very intentional way to build a bridge for healthy connections. Our social workers and psychologists make home visits to build trust, create a plan of intervention that addresses the root causes of separation, build a support network around the family in their local communities, and to provide counseling and parental care education. Our children are able to make connection with family as it is appropriate and learn new ways of relating, first through family visitation times in our facilities and then return visits home. Our hope is that cycles that have been carried from one generation to the next can be broken.
What Happens if a Child Ages Out of Care?
Children exit the children’s home once they reach the age of 18, but we have experienced that young adults need support as they transition to independent living. We provide a program we call “The Bridge”, where young adults may live while they complete high school and move on to university or vocational training. We desire that each young adult moves into independence with the skill set, education and heart change to be agents of change wherever they choose to live and work.

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