Casa Alianza - Homeless Youth Opening Doors for Homeless Youth

The Three Sisters

A few months ago, three beautiful girls, Sara, Maria and Rosario, ages 8, 10, and 12, arrived at La Alianza sent to us from the judge in the rural indigenous village where they lived. Like many other youngsters in Guatemala, they have parents who emigrated to the USA in search of a better life, leaving the grandmother to take care of the kids.

When their father was deported back to Guatemala from the US, the girls were forced to live with him in very isolated circumstances, where, unbeknownst to the mother, they suffered serious abuse and neglect leading their grandmother to press charges against the father when she found out what was going on.

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Letter From Eugenio

My name is Eugenio Alberto Lopez, I am 16 years old. I am currently in my first year of a vocational course in baking and pastry making.

I am from the city of San Pedro Sula, and am so happy to be part of Casa Alianza Honduras, where I have been helped so much for the past year and six months. When I came here I was on the run, escaping from my own home, where my family had refused to accept me for my differences.

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Eduardo's Story

"It doesn't matter where you come from, but where you are going."

I was born in the city of Puebla, two hours southeast of Mexico City. Apart from a few vague memories, I know very little about my mom. My dad was in prison when I was born, and growing up I moved around all the time, living for short periods of time with different family members. When I turned 7, my dad was let out of prison, but he was violent and taking drugs. I remember he used to beat me up. My mom was also hooked on drugs, so my great-grandmother let me live with her. The truth is I don't hold any hard feelings against my mom. She must have been going through a really tough time herself.

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Doña Juana - From Crisis to Success

Sometimes, in order to make sure that our kids are able to succeed, we need to help our parents succeed so that they can provide their kids with the means and the example to find their way in the world. The story of Doña Juana is just one such case.

Doña Juana first came to Casa Alianza Nicaragua in 2009 as a desperate mother not knowing what to do with her 17-year-old son, Marcos, who had problems with the law, was hanging around with gangs, and was drinking heavily. She went to police stations looking for support, hoping that she might be able to find a rehabilitation center to help keep his problems from developing further.

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