HOPE FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION

One day, all youth in Mexico will have the opportunity to thrive.

WHO WE ARE

Our mission is to empower disadvantaged youth and children in Mexico by collaborating on sustainable educational and social programs.

We are a non-profit organization that provides quality education, shelter, and guidance for children in need through financial support and volunteer work.

We primarily support Santa Maria del Mexicano, a group home and school, located in the state of Querétaro, Mexico.

Contributions

Since its founding in 2000, Hope for Children has contributed resources leading to major improvements in both the services provided to the children and in the numbers served. An average of 300 children live at Santa Maria, and the facilities are presenting opportunities not imagined only 10 years ago.

Board of Directors

Hope For Children is operated by a board made up of Coloradans who generously donate their time and effort. Its members have been instrumental in the success of Santa Maria del Mexicano.

Dave Stewart, President

Kaylee Salazar, Vice President

Rosa Salazar, Secretary

Ted Krings, Treasurer

John McClure

Angie Phetteplace

Lupina Calzada

Where We Work

Santa Maria del Mexicano has facilities in and around the town of Colón in the state of Querétaro, Mexico. Colón is about 30 miles from the state’s capital city, Santiago de Querétaro, and under 200 miles northwest of Mexico City. It has a mild climate, at a little over a mile above sea level, and the economy is primarily centered on livestock and agriculture.

Santa Maria’s Homes and Schools

Santa Maria is made up of four different homes for children. The adolescent girls and small girls have accommodations within the town of Colón, and the adolescent boys and small boys have two different quarters in the countryside outside of town. There is also a nursing center for a small number of elderly and developmentally disabled people.