#Mexico

Another opportunity

Eyes darting back and forth, suspicious and scared. This is how the majority of boys arrive at Hope House. Hope House is so much more than a simple building - it's a refuge - a place of restoration. Arriving wounded and hurting, it's a safe place where boys can learn to trust again. Simply put, Hope House is about providing the boys it serves with opportunities to learn, grow and become independent young men. (You can read more about what motivates Hope House here.) I use the

Facilitating transition

One common question we are asked about the boys at Hope House is: “What happens when they come of age?” Well, Mexican law is pretty clear about what that means for our boys. Our job is to prepare them for life outside our walls. Faithful to this charge, we teach the boys skills so that when they leave, they have something of value to offer. Traditionally, this is the function of the woodshop and aquaponics system. Our boys have had additional internship-style experiences on c

Just not enough space

Summer seems to get shorter and shorter! In Mexico, the school year consists of 200 school days, sprinkled with a number of long weekends, one day holidays and 2 week vacations. Officially school does not end until July 15th and students return to school August 20th, just four short weeks of summer vacation. With an average of 23 boys spread out among 5 schools at any given time the Hope House 15-passenger van runs non-stop Monday through Friday the majority of the year. And