Casa de Los Angeles began as a free daycare center in 2000- a safe haven for the children of mothers who come from the outskirts of town to work or sell their wares at the mercado. Often these children were being left home alone before this center opened. It has grown into a community center where mothers find the support they need to make a better life for their families. Besides help with the children, families also receive home and bathroom construction, transitional housing, summer camp, food bank and medical care...all done as a co-operative, maintaining the dignity of each individual. They maintain a core staff, but welcome volunteers - especially those who can stay a month or more. In 8 years 847 people from 18 different have filled those volunteer positions. I think I know a couple of gringos who may make it 849 next year :-) Es totalmente buena, ~ Nancy
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