Approximately 2 million Mexican
children are orphaned or abandoned.
Forty years ago,
a young man named Josue Lopez was
moved by the plight of the multitudes
of homeless children foraging for
survival in the streets of his city,
Juarez, Mexico. Like the Good Samaritan,
Josue could not just look away and
go on about his business. He determined
to do something to help these children
who had no one to love and care for
them.
One man’s
commitment made a miracle. Hogar
de Niños
de Emmanuel now covers several
acres of what was once an abandoned
garbage dump on a blighted hill
of the city. Today, the Emmanuel
complex is a flourishing garden
of love and care for the hundreds
of abandoned children who have
found there a home of love, health,
nurturing, education and hope.
. (See Angel's Story below.) As Josue
humbly observes, "Look
what God, through so many people,
has done! It's a miracle!" Yes,
it is.
Children's
Hunger Relief Fund has been honored
to work with Josue and his family
in making his dreams
a reality. From the children's
hilltop living quarters, the
campus descends to a generous playground.
Continuing down the hill is a
Medical and Dental Clinic and a Vocational
Training Center. Both facilities
are open to the community on
a fee-basis, and have provided Emmanuel
with a means of generating additional
income to help provide for the
children.
Everyone in town
saw the homeless children on the
streets. Everyone saw the filthy
garbage dump. It took a Good Samaritan
with a vision to see something – and
many little someones – worth saving.
There are
still many hidden treasures living
in the streets of Juarez, and
thousand of cities like it around
the world. With your help, we can
provide these little girls and boys with hope for a better future– one
child at a time.
Saving
the World – One Child
at a Time: Angel’s
Story
Each
child at Emmanuel receives
a good education and the opportunity
to develop life skills for
a productive future. The Vocational
Training Center, for example,
allows the older children to
learn trades such as mechanics,
welding and clothing design
and fabrication. This will
allow them to be self-sufficient
adults when they leave the
home, thus breaking the vicious
cycle of poverty into which
they were born.
Angel
first came to Emmanuel when
he was only three years old.
He thrived under the loving
care of the staff and the opportunity
for a new life, eventually
becoming a skilled welder.
Wanting to give back in some
small way for all that he received,
Angel has returned to Emmanuel
as a mentor and teacher.
The
little boys he works with
want to grow up to be just
like him. We want to
give them that chance. |
If you would like
to provide a new life of hope for
an abandoned child, please click
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