Orphanage Sponsorship

Learn more about Hope and Future.. A home and safe place for teen moms and their babies.

How was your home first founded?
First I, Lilly founded a home for babies and toddlers between the ages of 0-3, however, my experience in this first home made me open Esperanza y Futuro (Hope and Future) a home where I can provide prenatal care to the girls and teens who are victims of abuse. We also have a single girls/teens with the same profile but no babies. The hogar provides help in: Spiritual, Legal, Psicologic, Social and education regardless of how long they stay at Hope and Future.

What are the general ages and genders of the children at your home?
All girls from 8-12, Teens from 13-19. Transition program is for 18 years or older, with or without babies.

More about Hope and Future:
Hope and Future is more than a ‘temporary home’. We are a big family where the young girls feel safe and secure. We are strong believers, we go to church. Our Pastor and his wife visit us every Friday. We care about a good nutrition and the fact of living in a clean and cozy atmosphere. We pray that hope and future continues to help all the children that God gives us the opportunity to serve. We also pray for you, without your support we truly could not survive.

In 1991, Manolo and Vilma Bendfeldt began working with street children on a voluntary basis. They gathered a group of ladies to help with this work. They first worked with juvenile delinquents in the jail system. While working with these delinquent minors, Vilma dreamed of a place where the children could be happy. She imagined the children laughing, playing, and having fun. One day as Vilma was speaking to the children she became very excited as she told them that Jesus cared about them and could change their lives. One child told her, “This is very nice what you say and what you do, but when I leave here I don’t have a family to go to. I don’t know how to read or write, and I come from a minor’s jail. Will you give me a job?” Vilma had to admit to herself that the children were trapped in a system where they did not have any opportunities. Because of a change in the government, the Bendfeldts were not able to continue their work with the children in jail, as their purpose was to take them the message of hope in Jesus Christ. They dropped all the plans and dreams they had for the children until three sermons at church caused them to “wake up”. One message was called “Atrevete a sonar” (Dare to dream). The second was “Tomenos la vision” (Take the vision). And the third was “Desempolvemos nuestros suenos” (Dust off our dreams). The pastor shook his Bible, which was full of dust, and continued shaking until all of the dust was out. After hearing these messages, Vilma sent a letter to the group of volunteers saying, “Let’s take back our vision and let’s dream. The group had a meeting and began planning a small home for a few children. Little by little God began growing the project. In 1993, the Fundaninos orphanage was opened. The Lord has given a promise to the children: “Because said the Lord, I have plans for you, plans of good and not evil to give you a future and hope.” Fundaninos is a place of future and hope.

Learn about New life a refuge and save haven for Orphaned and abused Children…

How was your home founded?
Since 1976, New Life Children’s home has been a refuge and safe haven for orphaned and abused children. Here, they find people and resources necessary to heal, develop, and flourish physically, emotionally and mentally. NLCH has been blessed with the opportunity to help turn children in crisis to children in Christ.

What is the vision and mission behind your home?
 Be a Christian Ministry that provides love and comprehensive care to children and Guatemalan teenagers. Giving them physical, emotional and spiritual attention in a family atmosphere. Promote a change of life, leading them to a transformation in Jesus Christ. Instilling values and biblical principles through a complete and quality education.

What are the general ages and genders of the children at your home?

Male and Female. Ages 0 to 18 years old.

More about New Life…
NLCH received children upon the court order of a judge in a consultation with the attorney generals office. Upon arrival we pray with and for each child and begin the process of assessing their condition and immediate needs. This includes gathering as much historical information as possible and performing preliminary physical and psychological examinations. During the first few weeks children get to know their house parents, support staff and the other children who lives in the home. In addition our wellness staff (social workers, nurses, psychologists and pastors) work together to identify and meet the child’s long term needs. Many of our children live with us throughout their childhoods and into early adulthood, finishing their education, gaining practical life skills and being disciplined is important to us.

My Special Treasure is a Christian ministry that was founded in December 2008, by Cesar and Carol de Lopez. They felt a strong call by Jesus Christ to show God’s love to at-risk children and to provide them with a home that would care for their physical and spiritual needs. Their vision is to reach out to homeless children, those living in extreme poverty, and those from broken homes. The first home, for teenage girls between the ages of 12 – 18, has been opened. In the first year they received three teenage girls, and two more girls entered the home this year. These girls receive shelter, food, education, and teaching in the word of God in a loving family environment. The vision of My Special Treasure is to support these girls through high school and even university and to help them receive training for a career. They also desire to support more girls as the funds become available.

Learn more about Los Gozosos.. A home / school for special needs children.

How was your home founded?
After a vision of Jesus Mauren began with one down syndrome girl in the orphanage and eight students in the school in 2003. We have grown slowly mostly because of financial limitations we reached our full capactity. (27) In 2019 now God has provided a second home to open in 2020. We will expand operations in February, 2020. We were given this property in San Lucas for rent free for 3 years. Praise God!

What is the vision and mission of your home?
Where disabled kids find a family.
We work with all our kids to reach their full potential with physical, speech, occupational therapy. Our school is Special Education with personalized attention.

What are the general ages and genders of the children in your home?
Girls and boys. From 16 months to 27 years old. We have a life long commitment to each of our children since most cannot live independently.

More about Los Gozosos…
We work to love and help our special needs children advance to their outer limits. Our philosophy is “never do for a child what they can do or should for for themselves. Plus, we are co-laborers together with chaist: we do our part with love and therapy and knowing that the bible says God will do his part with the miracles.

We have walked by faith in Jesus in every step. He has been faithful to help us through everyday by overcoming every obstacle.

Misioneros del Camino was founded by Mrs. Leonor Portela, widow of José Crespo, a Cuban-American. Mrs. Portela, was widowed with a six months old son in 1961, when her husband, Captain Jose A. Crespo’s military airplane crashed into the ocean. Three days after the devastating earthquake in Guatemala on February 4, 1976 that left 23,000 dead and 100,000 injured, she traveled to Guatemala taking aid from Miami for the victims of the earthquake. While in Guatemala, she felt a calling from God to help the poor children of that country. In 1986, with the $2,700 she had raised with her prayer group, she moved to Guatemala to open a Home for the children. Misioneros Del Camino’s mission is to care for the orphaned, abandoned, and malnourished children of Guatemala. The Home offers them a healthy environment to grow in, where they receive love and an education. This prepares them to become productive citizens of the society thus breaking the cycle of ignorance, poverty, and abuse.