A Day of Joy and Connection

La Casa de mi Padre provides a safe and loving home environment for children who have been removed from their homes due to hard situations. They may spend a short time with us. Or they may spend time with us until they are young adults. However, there is one thing we...

Celebrating Independence Day

Last week, El Salvador, along with Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, celebrated 200 years of independence. Typically, parades are held with cars decorated to represent each of the five Central American countries celebrating independence, marching bands,...

What Do We Do In This Brokenness?

There just seems to be too much brokenness in this world. Our hearts are heavy for those hurting, suffering persecution and heartache. We have been in prayer for those in Haiti who in the midst of political unrest have experienced another devastating earthquake....

Leaving Room for Family

La Casa de mi Padre’s vision is 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. There is a word in that vision that has been hard. It...

Involved Fathers

On June 17, we celebrate Father’s Day here in El Salvador. In La Casa, the father figure is a big deal. Approximately 80% of children in El Salvador live without a father present in the home. That percentage is even higher for the population we serve. Therefore, the...