What if children didn't have to be in orphanages?
James 1:27 calls Christians to care for orphans and widows in their distress, emphasizing the responsibility to protect and care for the most vulnerable among us. Yet, in countries like Guatemala, most children placed in orphanages are there not because they are orphaned but because of poverty, neglect, or abuse.
Imagine...
Imagine a child, full of potential, separated from their family and placed in an orphanage—not because they lack parents, but because poverty, abuse, or neglect have driven them from their homes. This is the reality for many children in Guatemala and other developing countries. Astonishingly, over 80% of children in orphanages worldwide are not true orphans; they have at least one living parent or family member. These children are often placed in institutions due to desperate circumstances, not because they have no family.
Research
Research has consistently shown that children thrive best when raised in a family environment. Institutions, no matter how well-intentioned, cannot provide the love, stability, and personal attention a family can offer. Children in orphanages are more likely to experience developmental delays, emotional distress, and difficulties in forming healthy relationships. They grow up without the critical social and emotional support only a family can provide.
A Better Way
This is where Cadaniño comes in. Instead of supporting the institutionalization of children, Cadaniño focuses on keeping families together and strengthening them to overcome the challenges that lead to separation in the first place. Our afterschool programs in Guatemala offer a lifeline to children and their families, providing educational support, life skills training, and emotional guidance. We work within communities to empower families, ensuring that children can stay in their homes, surrounded by the love and care they need to thrive.
Be Part of The Solution
By supporting Cadaniño, you invest in a more sustainable and humane solution. Our programs are cost-effective and impactful, offering a fraction of the cost of institutional care while delivering far better outcomes. We help children bridge the gap between their current struggles and a hopeful future, all while working to preserving the family unit.
Keep Children With Families
Your support can help us keep more children out of orphanages and in the loving arms of their families, where they belong. Join us in transforming lives and building stronger communities, one family at a time. Together, we can make a lasting difference in the lives of vulnerable children in Guatemala.
Be Part of The Solution
By supporting Cadaniño, you invest in a more sustainable and humane solution. Our programs are cost-effective and impactful, offering a fraction of the cost of institutional care while delivering far better outcomes. We help children bridge the gap between their current struggles and a hopeful future, all while working to preserving the family unit.
Support Work That Supports Famlies
When you give to Cadaniño, you help us provide vulnerable children and families with support services that enable them to thrive.
Through afterschool programs at our Community Impact Centers we provide tutoring, computer training, nutritious meals, and Bible classes that equip and empower students to discover their God-given gifts and abilities and use them to their greatest potential in a way that glorifies Him and serves others.
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By partnering with Cadanino today, you can be part of a ministry that is bringing about true and lasting change.
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Cadanino Inc is a 501c3 charity, EIN 84-3554402 and your donation is tax-deductible.
Cadanino can also accept tax-deductible donations via:
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Check
Payable to: Cadanino INC and mailed to:
Cadanino INC
10312 Natural Bridge Road
N. Chesterfield, VA 23236
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Transfer via Zelle
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The email for us to receive Zelle donations is donate@cadanino.net
If you donate via Zelle, please send your contact info to donate@cadanino.net so we can send you your donation receipt as Zelle only includes a name and no contact info.