Ojalá Niños is a non-profit year round program that gives indigenous children in the rural community of San Miguel Viejo, México the opportunity to explore their strengths through art, music, and literacy in a safe place where children can gather and be guided without judgement. Ojalá Niños believes that this kind of environment stimulates thought, imagination, and the potential to find liberation from poverty, ignorance and oppression; and can lead to personal pride, strength of character, and the desire to build a better community.

Guarari is a community 10,000 people living in poverty and violence in the greater metropolitan area of San José, Costa Rica. Because crime in not organized in Guarari, the residents suffer much more violence than other at-risk communities in the area. Sonrisas con Esperanza is the only ministry that has long-term presence in Guarari and this uniquely qualifies them to help through relationships inside and outside the community as well as knowledge of the most pressing needs. Sonrisas con Esperanza focuses on discipleship and educational programs that empower the residents to break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness.

Mariposas is a non-profit organization established in 2013 to provide programs that empower young women from poor communities in Mexico. Our mission is to provide educational programs for young women from marginalized communities in central Mexico, empowering them to break the cycle of poverty caused by lack of educational opportunities and limited access to educational services.

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