Celebrating Elba’s University Graduation

Celebrating Elba’s University Graduation

CELEBRATING ELBA`S UNIVERSITY GRADUATION Woohoo! On Saturday, March 29, Elba walked across the stage at her university to receive her diploma. She had completed the last requirement, defending her thesis with excellence and graduated with excellent grades. Elba came...
Seasons of Change. Part 2

Seasons of Change. Part 2

SEASONS OF CHANGE. PART 2 We shared with you in our last blog that seasons are changing in La Casa. As adolescents age out of protective care, space is created in our homes. As of the latest statistics we know, there are over 200 children awaiting longer term...
A Big Reason to Celebrate!

A Big Reason to Celebrate!

Graduations are a special event. Graduations are even a bigger reason to celebrate when the likelihood of achieving this accomplishment is diminished from the start. In El Salvador, in rural areas, only 5% of children attend high school. Read that again . . . yes,...
Celebrating El Salvador

Celebrating El Salvador

September 15 is a special day for five Central American countries: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador. Each celebrate the anniversary date of independence from Spain. It is a day filled with parades, performances, eating traditional foods and...