CASA HOGAR AVE FENIX
Today a child with love, tomorrow a loving parent.
The ancient Greeks and Egyptians described a mythical bird called the Phoenix,
a magnificent creature that was a symbol of renewal and rebirth.
Casa Hogar Ave Fénix (House Home Bird Phoenix) I.A.P. located in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, is a secure, warm, loving home where children from severely dysfunctional and impoverished families live in safety, a place where they can thrive, for as long as they need.
The Problem
Every day, children suffer from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or posible exploitation by one or both parents, who may be drug addicted or emotionally unstable. The children often are without protection, without love, without education, without access to health care, and without a real home. This often leads the children onto a path to delinquency and drug use.
Without help and with no positive role models, they are at risk of repeating the cycle of abuse with their own children. They have little or no chance of becoming the best version of themselves and may find it very difficult to contribute anything positive to society. Often they become social outcasts, excluded, rejected, discriminated against, and traumatized adults, or worse.
Our Mission
The mission of Casa Hogar Ave Fénix I.A.P. is to provide a warm and caring home, with a healthy and safe environment, that covers all the basic needs of these very needy children. We welcome them into our family.
The Children
Click below to find out more about the children's stories.
Lina Monroy Salazar
Founder and Director
Lina Monroy Salazar founded Casa Hogar Ave Fenix in 2013, with the mission of helping children in Pátzcuaro and nearby whose stories broke her heart, stories very similar to her own. Lina's heart is full of love which radiates out to every child who passes through the door. To find out more about Lina, her story and how she came to start Casa Hogar Ave Fénix, click below.
How can I help?
Get involved and support our institution with your skills and talents. Come visit us and share moments with us at the home and discover the different ways you can volunteer!
There is always work to be done, from helping with construction, cleaning or cooking, to starting your own class teaching these eager to learn children any variety of the skills that you may have. We look forward to hearing your interests.
Would you like to donate?
Your donations are what allow Casa Hogar Ave Fénix to function.
They are used directly for the care of the children, their food, clothing, school materials, to pay the small staff, and for the maintenance and the needs of the household, such as rent, internet, gas, water, etc.
