Children without a home
In poor neighbourhoods, families tend to live in a small space, eating and sleeping. Poverty is therefore often accompanied by serious problems such as child abuse, child abuse, incest and exploitation. Many parents struggle with alcoholism and mental health problems, leaving them unable to care for their children. It is also common for parents to die early or leave their children. This is often traumatic for the children.
Our solution
Children’s home
The boy, who was himself left an orphan, now runs the children’s home Casa Alegria (“house of joy”). Carlos and Mariela get to be a father and mother to children who no longer have a home or for whom living at home no longer proves possible.
The children’s home, Casa Alegria, houses children who are placed in the children’s home by the Child Protection Agency. At Casa Alegria, several children from one family can stay together. A team of staff – including a child psychologist – gives them all the care they need.
Casa Alegria is a safe place where children can be children again, have fun and develop. Pan de Vida gives these children a home and a hopeful future.
