The Children of Casa de Luz

To read the story of why and how Casa de Luz came into being, click HERE

Almost all of the twenty-four children at Casa de Luz have physical and/or neurological challenges from birth which were exacerbated by their home environment. Most of the children cannot walk, speak, or feed themselves.

Ruth

Ruth, age 5, was born with deformities and her young mother would drop her off at a park each day hoping someone would feed her. Project Child found her on a dirt floor limp and lifeless. Ruth first learned to stand and today she is walking!

Elisa

Elisa's mother was age 13 at Elisa's birth and mentally unstable. Elisa's legs and hands were deformed but she has the sweetest smile on the planet! Project Child has paid for two surgeries on Elisa's legs and is hoping for an orthopedic evaluation in the U.S.

Alex

Alex came to us during March 2007 along with four other children. His family was unable to properly care for him financially or physically. They pleaded with Project Child to take Alex until they could take him back, but no one has come for him.

Sponsor A Child !

With your monthly or quarterly check or automatic credit or debit card charge, you can provide ongoing care for the children. Open the files to the right and see all of our Casa de Luz children. Sponsorships are $30 per month or more per child. You may choose to sponsor one or several children

Contact our office by mail, email or phone using the information at the bottom of this page. We will be glad to assist you with your sponsorship!

You will initially receive the current photos for your chosen child, and you will receive new photos and information as they become available.


	Ulises Ulises' mother was mentally ill and his father was gone frequently. With no food in the house, Ulises and his sisters were left alone for weeks at a time with very little food or water or adult supervision. Ulises came to Casa de Luz in March 2007.
Lidia Lidia lived with her mentally ill grandmother under a bridge in a dirt pile. Project Child found her in the worst health condition of any child, with sores and bruises from head to foot. Now she is healthy and happy and brings new life to the home with her sunny disposition.
	Leunier Leunier, almost 12, is severely handicapped, unable to sit up in spite of much physical therapy. But he has a smile as big as Cuba and is a very gentle spirited child. He and sister Tania also arrived to Casa de Luz in June 2007, on the same day.
Juanita Juanita's body was completely stiff and lacking in hygiene when Project Child picked her up from a dark, tin shack in Janurary 2007. She is now age 12 and receiving the physical therapy and love that she needs.
	Massiel Massiel was from an abusive home and did not receive the surgeries needed early on to enable her to walk alone. She was the first child to arrive at Casa de Luz in 2006. She is a bright teenager now and has accepted Jesus. Massiel loves to sing and pray.
Yohanna Yohanna, though born healthy, suffered from polio twice at an early age. Thus, she is mentally and physically challenged as a result of the polio. Casa de Luz gave employment her mom, Vilma, as a caregiver so that the family ties remain as Yohanna receives constant care and plenty of love.
	Rubi Little Rubi went to be with Jesus on April 13, 2010. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14 NIV

Sponsor A Child! With your monthly or quarterly check or automatic credit or debit card charge, you can provide ongoing care for the children. Open the files to the right and see all of our Casa de Luz children. Sponsorships are $1.00 per day, $30 per month or more per child. You may choose to sponsor one or several children	Contact our office by mail, email or phone using the information at the bottom of this page. We will be glad to assist you with your sponsorship! You will initially receive the current photos for your chosen child, and you will receive new photos and information as they become available.

Dominguito Domiguito was born with cerebral palsy. We have known him since 1999 when he was 7 years-old. At that time, he could not walk , but in 2000, Project Child brought a walker to him at the orphanage where he was staying, and through his own perserverance, Dominguito learned to walk. He recently came to live in Casa de Luz last October, just one day before his 18th birthday. God's timing was perfect (as always) because Dominguito was going to be placed on the streets of Santo Domingo and become homeless on his birthday simply because he became an adult. By bringing him to Casa de Luz before his 18th birthday, the DR's government could not deny us giving him a home.
	Hanelson Hanelson is 4 years-old, but he appears to be much younger due to physical and neurological disabilities. He also has respiratory problems that have led to multiple hopsitalizations. His young mother had no one else to take care of him when she would go to work. She would have to bring Hanelson with her and have him lie down on a towel on the floor. She was too poor to buy him a mattress or to even provide milk for him.

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