Making families work: The future of Casitas
Yes. It may come as a surprise, but we see a future in which the Casitas are a thing of the past. In this article, you will find out why.
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Yes. It may come as a surprise, but we see a future in which the Casitas are a thing of the past. In this article, you will find out why.
As our Program Director, Daysi’s days are filled with meetings, reports and a list of tasks from all kinds of different areas. This last few weeks, as Casita goes through many changes, she’s been a pillar of strength. Meet Daysi again.
It is June 2022 and Casita is going through many changes…we are moving to a new location and Emily has transitioned into virtual work. During this time, Jessenia has been a rock for Casita, so we decided to reintroduce her to you all.
Since day 1, Zochil became a part of Casita Copán. She started as a shy little girl, became our first intern and now she’s part of the Casita Team as a fulltime employee.
Nuvia was young, she battled poverty, supported a sick parent and fought against cancer. She was also a single mother and my mom.
Kedy had an almost impossible choice: she could quit her job and risk sinking into poverty, or she could earn a living and jeopardize her children’s well-being.
The life of a woman is difficult. The life of a woman in Honduras is even more so. The life of a woman who happens to be a mother in Copán Ruinas just might be indescribably hard. This May, we celebrate mothers and honor their strength and hard work.
Sexual violence is one of the top problems that women and girls face in Honduras. To help solve that, our program coordinator, Daysi is teaching children about gender-based violence, sexual assault and how to prevent it.
After 2 very long years with little or no visits, we are opening our doors once again.