Who: Hogar, Verdad, y Vida

Where: Tijuana, Mexico

What: Hogar, Verdad, y Vida is a shelter located in Tijuana, Mexico that seeks to provide refuge for displaced teenage girls. This shelter takes in teenage girls of all ages, starting at age 12, who are pregnant or are currently mothers and provides them with a home, rehabilitation, and aide in raising their children. The women living in this shelter come from all over the country of Mexico and are prisoners of the poverty that pervades their country. Most of the women in this shelter are victims of the sex trade, several forms of sexual and domestic abuse and have found hope in this shelter.  Hands For Latin America currently provides support to Hogar, Verdad, y Vida in several forms. Members of the Hands For Latin America community, including CEO and founder Sofía Ruiz, volunteer at this shelter to help in taking care of the children living in this shelter and provide friendship and support to both the children and their mothers. In addition, HFLA provides this shelter with economic support in the form of providing basic necessities  including food, clothing and hygienic goods.
Contact: Telephone: (664) 621 3709
Email: hogarverdadyvida@hotmail.com