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THE PROBLEM

The issue of child abuse, neglect and abandonment is a world wide issue.  According to the UN over 150 million children are abandoned and living on the streets worldwide.

In Northern Baja’s area of Mexico alone, over 6,000 children live on the streets or under dangerous/abusive situations, and thousands more live in extreme poverty.  Mexico currently does not have the social programs that we have in the U.S., no foster care programs, no welfare system, so the only way to care and support children in need is through a network of private orphanages, funded entirely through individual and corporate donations.

THE SOLUTION

Corazon de Vida (CDV) is a 26+ year US 501c3 non-profit organization providing life-changing support for orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico by funding local orphanages, providing quality of life improvement services and investing in the children’s future by funding higher education.

Through our life-sustaining program we provide monthly funding for the orphanages under our care. These orphanages give abandoned children security, nutrition, shelter and access to a reliable education.

We also fund scholarships for teens aging out of the orphanage system to continue their education. We provide consistent, monthly support to 10+ orphanages, housing over 500 children. Our university program currently has 45+ past orphanage residents in college or technical school, and serving as role models to their younger ‘siblings’.

OUR MISSION

We are on a mission to break the vicious cycle of poverty from perpetuating child abandonment.

OUR BELIEF

We believe that every child’s life is valued and holds the same potential, excitement and opportunity as any other life. It is up to us to work together to make sure our care transforms into each child’s hope for the future.

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SUSTAIN

This program’s focus is on sustaining life and ensuring the basics of life – shelter, nutrition, security.  Through this program, we provide regular monthly funding to each orphanage to cover food, shelter, water and utilities.  Funds are transferred monthly through a debit-card system connected to our bank account in the U.S.  This system ensures accountability and helps us in responding quickly to specific needs.

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IMPROVE

We partner with individuals, groups, clubs, churches and organizations to provide project based funding to improve the quality of life for the children.  This includes construction, repairs, and overall facilities improvement.  This program also includes improvements to the overall wellbeing of the children – funding for medical, dental and psychological needs, organizing medical and dental missions, and supporting staff development activities.

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EDUCATE

Support for primary and secondary education consists on funding uniforms, backpacks, transportation costs and graduation costs. All Baja public schools require uniforms, which is good because orphanage students do not look different than any other students.

Our continuing education program provides scholarship based funding for teens aging out of the orphanage system and it includes funding for inscriptions, tuitions, housing, living expenses and transportation, all depending on each student’s situation.