There are many reasons why children are abandoned & left homeless, such as domestic violence & family breakup, as well as economic migration of the parents to the United States. All around Mexico, including Tuxtepec, it is not unusual to see homeless children as young as four or five years old working in the street, selling chewing-gum, matches or trinkets.
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CHIRIA, Casa Hogar de Integracion y Rehabilitacion de Infantes y Adolescentes, translated "A Safe Home for the Assimilation and Rehabilitation of Children and Adolescents" is located in Tuxtepec, Mexico. It was started by local Pastors Reynaldo and Marta Tapia as their heartfelt response to the numerous children they saw living on the streets or in very troubled home situations. As the name implies, it is a refuge for children of all ages from infants to adolescents. CHIRIA exists to provide a safe environment for these children where they are shown the life changing love of God firsthand. CHIRIA was founded in 1999 with the mission of attending to indigent children, victims of maltreatment by their families, sexual abuse and abandonment. The purposes of CHIRIA are to develop and provide for the children in the following areas: shelter, food, education, medical care, psychological care, moral formation , vocational training, cultural activities, recreation and sports. Over the past 11 years, CHIRIA has attended to more than 170 children. Currently, CHIRIA is home to 39 children, between the ages of 2 and 18 years old.
Wings of Eagles International first learned of CHIRIA in 2004. At the time, there were just 12 children that were being lovingly cared for solely through the resources of the small local church in Tuxtepec. Without any support from the outside, resources were very limited and strained. That is when the sponsorship program was started. It has grown from 12 children in 2004 to over 40 today.
WHO WE ARE.........
".....Divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house. When you see them naked, cover them...so shall your light break forth like the dawn....
-Isaiah 58Wings of Eagles International, Inc. is a missions organization, working mainly with missionaries who are established in remote areas of the world that have little or no gospel witness. Through medical crusades, women's conferences, pastor and leadership teaching seminars, evangelistic crusades, and the use of their aircraft, they reach thousands each year with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Visit wingsofeagles.net to learn more.
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CHANGING LIVES ONE PRECIOUS CHILD AT A TIME
