For more than 20 years, we’ve raised orphaned and abandoned children in real family homes in Cozumel, with house parents who love them as their own. And thanks to people like you, they finally have a place to call home.
01 The day they arrive
Abandoned. Neglected. Some have never known a real home. But the moment they enter the gates, their story begins to change.
Our campus is a neighbourhood of family homes, each led by house parents who nurture, guide and care for children daily.
Recently, twelve former children returned to campus as adults — with families of their own.
02 The Need
Security disappears. Education is disrupted. Emotional wounds deepen. Institutions can provide shelter — but children need belonging, consistency, and someone to call “Mom and Dad.”
Children don’t just need shelter. They need family.
03 Our Difference
A real family. A real home. A real future. Instead of institutional dorms, our campus is a neighborhood of family homes — each led by house parents who nurture, guide, and care for children daily.
Family dinners, school routines, church life, sibling relationships — the ordinary rhythms that make a childhood.
Daily schooling and tutoring alongside discipleship, mentorship, and spiritual guidance rooted in Christ.
Consistent parental love and lifelong belonging — children stay until adulthood, supported into independence.
04 · The moment we knew it was working
They didn’t come back because they had to. They came back because they wanted to.
Several children who grew up at Ciudad returned as adults. They brought their own children, sat in the grass outside the homes where they grew up, laughed with their house parents, and had a picnic together.
When a child knows they belong, it changes everything
05 · In Their Words
“He ran to his house and called his host dad papá.”
“We found Ciudad online… but everything changed when we walked through the gates. This is true familia — they’re not just feeding kids, they’re restoring childhood.”
A sponsor family · Visited Cozumel
“It was never just about the donation.”
“This is a place where you can actually be part of a child’s life and see the impact firsthand. The relationship is real. That’s something worth investing in.”
A donor partner · United States
“It started with my allowance.”
“…and is now a memory I’ll cherish for the rest of my life. Seeing where our sponsor child lives and how loved he is meant more than I expected.”
A young supporter · Sponsor family
2024
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07 What Your Support Makes Real
08 What Makes Ciudad Unique
Children grow up in real homes with house parents — not dormitories with rotating staff.
Kids stay until adulthood and receive support for education, healing, and life.
Children grow up surrounded by faith, mentorship, and a community that knows them by name.
Drawn on campus
Children, house parents and staff, each drawn in caricature. We want you to experience the many faces that make up the Ciudad family.
· 20+ years of changing lives
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09 Why Donors Matter
There are real ways to make an impact for each child. Take the one God puts on your heart...
10 Monthly Giving
“Over 1,000 people received our last update.” Families across the U.S. sponsor children right now.
$50 / mo
Sustains daily home needs
$100 / mo
Supports staffing & care
$250 / mo
Strengthens a home
$500 / mo
Helps keep a home running
We’re looking for 20 new monthly home supporters this month. Your “yes” helps ensure every home stays strong for the children who depend on it.
Become part of a child’s success story. Sponsor a child, keep a home operating, or meet an urgent need today.