A TERRIFIED LITTLE GIRL arrived at the Santa Lucia Children’s Home on a dark January night. Too young to speak, she couldn’t tell the nuns how she had been abandoned in the bathroom of a billiards hall. She had no family. She had no name. And there was no way to know what her past held. But one thing was certain—her future held hope. Although the young girl had been found abandoned days earlier, no reports for a missing child of her description surfaced. She needed a family, and she needed a home. She arrived on the steps of the Santa Lucia Children’s Home at 10 p.m. on January 26, 2013. … [Read more...]
Enhancing Lives at the Santa Lucia Children’s Home
A Melaleuca Foundation Story of Hope Restored: Brothers Luis and Josué Ángel Every child in the Santa Lucía Children’s Home has a heartbreaking past. They come from unfortunate situations and broken homes. Arriving under the age of 8, many of these children witnessed abuse, neglect, alcoholism, drug addiction or prostitution before being placed in a new environment. Fortunately, these children arrive at the welcoming door of tender caregivers who can help them. While the Santa Lucía Children’s Home may only be a temporary home for these children, it offers something they desperately need—a … [Read more...]
