Muscles

Manuel enjoys exploring in strength with Tía Toni at San José when the Sagrada Familia teens came over. While we have space at Sagrada Familia for the kids to play soccer, and we have a ping-pong table, we still need a slab and basketball goals at Sagrada Familia. Maybe some weights would be good, too. Muscles developing!

SPRUCING UP !

One of the things we greatly appreciated was the painting of the livingroom done by the "roofdog" team. It really helped! We received funds to get the living room furniture recovered and then noticed how in need of fresh paint the room was. We now have a fresh, bright room to receive the kids when they return for school. Thanks, friends!

Special Friends

Having the Christ Church team here was very special. Ron and Vicki also took advantage to spend time just enjoying the kids. They grow so fast and it seems there is never enough time!

New Friends

There were new kids to meet including Juan Diego (4 yrs.) and Ángela (7 yrs.) Currently we have 18 kids at Casa Hogar San José whose ages range from 3 to 11. And, we have 9 teenagers at Casa Hogar Sagrada Familia where their ages range from 12 to 17. Splitting the time up between the two homes takes a good bit of coordination. Many thanks to Vicki Robertson for all the arrangements done BEFORE the teams arrive!

Team

We had a great group this time, but we did miss the three that couldn't reschedule to come down now. I'm sure we'll see them later. Here we have them out in front of Sagrada Familia.

THEY'RE HERE!!

After the great disappointment of having DFW closed on the day of departure for the "Roof-dog" team, we were even MORE excited when the team DID arrive at a later date. Can ya tell?

New Sub-Director

Pictured here is the Casa "San José" director, María Perez and the new sub-director for Casa "Sagrada Familia," Pedro Huaymani. Pedro has been our Saturday psychologist for this past year and now has come on board in a full-time capacity as sub-director. Already, in the first weeks of his new position, we have seen a change in the timbre of the house. A loving, but firm hand is helping our teens move forward. María Perez continues to help with her vast experience in the field and makes sure we stay in compliance with Peruvian laws and regulations. Welcome, Pedro!