Orphanage in Playa Grande

Association Santa Domingo Savico

Playa Grande, Ixcan, Quiche

Founded in 2002, director Jose Luis Zepeda has requested our support over the years. It is amazing to see how the kids have grown up!



Marisol
3 years old in 2002 :
Daughter of a mother repatriated for the situation of violence and war of our country. Marisol was abandoned at birth. She was left in the care of her father whom also abandoned her. She was received by a family in Buena Esperanza, Ixcan for 3 months time. Upon her fathers union with a second woman, Marisol was returned to him. The situation was worsened for the maltreatment by her step-mother. How this transpired: Pulled her hair, threw her, hit her, left her exposed in the sun for long periods of time, this are the causes of her situation. She can not walk because of malnutrition and she is passing through psychological problems.



















6 years old
Normal development
Very helpful with younger the kids
























Maria Juan
3 years old in 2002: Daughter of an alcoholic mother. Her father is very poor working in agriculture on his own land. Upon entrance in our center we encountered her abandoned en the park of the church of Christ the redeemer of Playa Grande. Maria Zepeda is now in charge of the care of Maria. Her stated of health was malnutrition and the psychological problems that presented because of her situation since birth.




2002 3 years old 2009
Good emotional health




Lizandro
2 years old in 2002: Son of alcoholic parents in a family of 6 sons, 5 brothers have been separated for the same situation and two of them are unaccounted for. Upon entrance he was 6 months and his health situation was grave when he presented. He had an intestinal infection caused by a diet that was not hygienic like eating tamales at the young age of six months and while breast feeding mother was alcoholic and dirty.



2005
4 years old
Very active and healthy



Maria Cristina
2 years old in 2002: Daughter of single mother, with strong emotional problems, like alcoholism and prostitution. She was abandoned at birth. She was received by a woman that mistreated her, she returned to her mother for a time. Her other siblings also mistreated her psychologically and physically. Upon entering she was malnourished, aggressive, and on account of her family situation she has psychological problems.



2005: 4 years old and in good health


Wendy
In 2005 ~ 2 years old



Elena
7 years old
Emotionally unstable


Landon 2009



Magdalena 2009



Leslyn 2009



Kimberlyn 2009



Jose 2009



Fernando 2009



Guadalupe 2009




Anselmo in 2002
Anselmo represents the situation that we are living en our community malnutrition and death. Children like him that we wish to rescue with our mission and the inspiration of God en the Guatemala we are living under the structure of injustice.





This is a picture from my visit to Playa Grande in 2006.


There are now 13 kids in the care of the Orphanage. We hope to continue providing them support in years to come.