Completed Projects

 

2010: Phase V Renovations - Re-Entering the community

Re-entering the community is a scary step for the young mothers. (read more)

 

2009-2010: Phase IV Renovations Provide New Classrooms and a Recreation Room Jobs for the young mothers are a priority. Sewing and cosmetology classes offer a chance for the girls to acquire skills that will help them earn a living. The recreation room provides a place for the girls to build friendships and support groups. (Read more)

 

2008-October: The Sisters and Young Mothers Celebrate Phase III Renovations

Dignity and courage infuse the work of the Refuge. (read more)

 

2007-July: A New Roof Shelters the Young Mothers, Infants, and Staff (Phase II)

An inspection revealed the roof’s broken bones. (read more)

 

2007-October: Phase I- Total Transformation

Thanks to generous benefactors, the last tile was put in place. (read more)

 

2006-December: Sea Of Mud Is Conquered

The ground was uneven, and several young mothers and staff members fell in the slippery mud. (read more)

 

2006-January: Warm Water Flows Again At the Scrubbing Boards

The laundry was neglected in favor of pressing needs for food, electricity, and heat from kerosene bottles.

(read more)

 

2005- February: Wheels and Bulletin boards

Our hands shook as we counted out the pesos. (read more)

 

2000- Spring: An Institution Transformed Into a Home

In 1927, The Sisters of Most Merciful Love welcomed forty young mothers to the Refuge and provided safe living quarters in the dormitory. In 2000, new cottages transformed the institution into a home. The new setting helps the young mothers form bonds that give them strength and confidence. (read more)

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