About Amigos de La Familia

(Last Update September 4, 2008)

(See children's birthdays below.)

 

January 2008 group photograph of all 33 children of Casa Hogar La Famila

     Amigos de La Familia (ALF) is a Stateside organization of individuals committed to the love and support of the children at Casa Hogar La Familia, a children's home currently located in temporary quarters in Tehuacan in Central Mexico.

     The purpose of ALF is to provide financial support and a cooperative effort along with the La Familia directors for the common purpose of enhancing the well being, spiritual and educational growth of the children of La Familia.

     Most of the children at La Familia are not orphans.  More typically they have been picked up off the streets by DIF (Defense for the Integration of the Family) a Mexican government agency or perhaps they come from such poor households that their parents simply cannot afford to care for them.  Most have been abandoned by their parents.

      PALMARITO CONSTRUCTION BEGAN MAY 25, 2008.  The City of Palmarito has gifted two acres of land for construction of a new orphanage that has been designed to accommodate 92 orphaned and abandoned children of Mexico.  Watch this page for updates!

    Tuesday, August 12 was moving day!  La Familia is moving from Cd. Sercan to temporary housing in Tehuacan, a larger city about an hour away from Serdan, until the new building can be completed in Palmarito.

Isabel and Josué                        Josué at six months              Grandpa Juan Francisco                         Juanito            

     IN NOVEMBER THREE NEW BOYS BECOME MEMBERS OF LA FAMILIA:  Silvia reports that all three of these new children are happy and learning many new things.                         

            

     Brandon (7)            Dylan (4)                            Erik (7)

    *** FIVE NEW CHILDREN FROM ONE FAMILY ARRIVE IN NOVEMBER 2007 (See last five additions to birthday list below)

    Tor Jensen donated a 15-passenger van to La Familia.  Thank Thank you to Tor.  This gift is greatly needed since many of the children attend different schools.

       ALBERT MCRAE PASSES: A dear friend to the children of La Familia and charter member of Amigos de La Familia passed away in February 2008 from complications caused by pancreatic cancer.  God bless Albert's memory.  Over the years, Albert has been our largest fundraiser and tirelessly gave of his time for the support of the children of La Familia.

    Marika King, the volunteer from New York State who has been at La Familia for over a year, is leaving La Familia on September 9 to attend college near her sister's home in New Mexico.  Marika has truly been a blessing to the children and the directors during her term of service at La Familia.  We all wish her God's Speed as she moves into the next phase of her life.

    Tina Burns, from the state of Oregon, is a new volunteer at La Familia.  Tina has committed to one year.

    Muriel Alexander, from New York State, is also a new volunteer; Muriel has committed to one year, as well.

    Marika King, from New York State, is leaving La Familia on September 9 to begin college in New Mexico.  Marika had done an exemplary job in the year she has spent at La Familia.  We all wish her well.  She will be sincerely missed.

    VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:  If anyone visiting this Web site knows of a bilingual couple who would like to work at La Familia for an extended period of time, please email Robert Sawyer at orfanato@hotmail.com.

29 Children as of September 1, 2008

                     Octavio - age 14 - April 10, 1994

                     Rodolfo - 6 - September 26, 2001

                     Angelica - age 18 - June 27, 1990

                     Jose Luis - age 15 - February 21, 1993

                     Arturo - age 13 - May 15, 1995

                     Alfredo - age 11 - May 16, 1997

                     Rogelio - age 16 - April 24, 1992

                     Pedro - age 10 - August 27, 1998

                     Isabel - age 15 - June 8, 1993

                     Josué - 1 yr. 2 mos. - July 4, 2007

                     Jazmin - age 12 - January 10, 1996

                     Alicia - 11 - March 24, 1997

                     Juan Carlos - 10 - April 21, 1998

                     Maria Fernanda Urbina - 7 - September 1, 2000

                     Raquel - 17 - August 1, 1991

                     Damaly - 13 - June 10, 1995

                     Aleksei - 11 - October 15, 1996

                     Daniel - 8 - December 28, 1999                    

                     America - 18 - January 10, 1990

                     Cintya - 17 - October 1, 1990

                     Ivonne - 16 - March 21, 1992

                     Brandon - 7 - August 20, 2000 

                     Dylan - 5 - February 25, 2003

                     Erick - 8 - July 25, 2000

                     Juan Manuel - 10 - December 30, 1997

                     Josue - 8 - September 14, 2000

                     Sarai - 6 - June 28, 2002

                     Abigail - 3 - September 27, 2004

                     Christofer Angel - 1 yr. 5 mos - March 29, 2007

                                              

                                         DIRECTORS

                    Juan Francisco Hernandez (Main Home Director) Oct 26

                    Silvia Hernandez (Main Home Director) May 15

                                        VOLUNTEERS

                    Misael Ceballos from Colima

                    Tina Burns from Oregon

                    Muriel Alexander from New York State

 

                    Children no longer at La Familia:

                    Armando - 12 - May 8, 1995

                    Benardo - 11 - January 6, 1997

                    Fatima - 15 - October 10, 1992 (Now living with a family member)

                    Luis - 8 - July 27, 1999

                    Paz - 2 - August 31, 2005

                    Andrea - 5 - October 18, 2002) Alucy's twin

                    Grecia - 5 - October 18, 2002)        Girls

                    Marco Antonio - 15 - January 10, 1993

                    Guadalupe Gamez Hendez - 13 - June 9, 1993

                    Moises - 14 - September 29, 1993 (now living with his mom)

                    Sofia - age 13 - February 11, 1994 (Now living with her God mother) 

                    Geovanni - 11 - April 25, 1996

                    Luis - 8 - July 27, 1999

                    Neri - age 18 - March 25, 1989 (attending school in Cd. Guzman)