Our Story

Casa del Niño was founded on the 16^th of June, 1985, as a non-profit organization. It came up as a response to the reality of many children that live in San Nicolás de Florencio Varela, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its aim was to provide a safe place for children, so they could keep away from the dangers they found on the streets. Therefore, Casa del Niño would become a shelter for them and a place to grow up in a healthy environment.

From its bbeginnings until today, we play a fundamental role in the lives of many children and their families.

Thanks to the support of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement and to the unconditional generosity of many people, we have been able to build this non-profit house, that provides them the opportunity to grow with dignity and a sense of life. Nowdays, we shelter 300 children between 3 and 13 years old, educating them and providing a daily meal.

We rely on Our Mother’s blessing. We built a hermitage that protects all those who live and collaborate with Casa del Niño.

Our motto is “A child at home is one less child on the streets”.

Our Mission

May each child be respected as an individual and be accompanied and encouraged to discover their own talents in an atmosphere of love, joy, freedom and trust, growing in autonomy and social commitment.

Our Vision

Being a home that provides comprehensive support to children and their families.

Our Objectives

May the house be a home with open doors that welcomes everyone, especially the needy and deprived children.
Support the children, while accompaning and motivating them to get to know themselvs and discover their own talents.
Give them special support in order to strengthen their physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual capacities.
Teach them how to live and grow fully, with an open heart.
Support human promotion projects that help children strengthen their self-esteem, through emotional intelligence.

Our Challenges

To achieve the financial support for the institution.

To generate sustainable alliances with other institutions through integration and articulation projects.

To reinforce and strengthen bonding between family groups.

To accompany the systematic and interdisciplinary work that is done to attend the current problems that families face in this community.

Schedule

Casa del Niño works during two shifts that compliments school shifts.

Morning shift: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Afternoon shift: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Requirements

Children are required to:

Be in between 3 and 13 years old.
Go to school.
Submit vaccination plan.

Groups

Children are divided into 4 groups

Kindergarten Group: 3 to 5 years old
Young Medium Group: 6 and 7 years old
Medium Group: 8 and 9 years old
Old Group: 10 to 13 years old

We provide them with

Nutrition

Morning shift: breakfast, mid-morning reinforcement and lunch.

Afternoon shift: lunch, mid-afternoon reinforcement and snack.

Love

Shelter and hygiene elements.

Follow-up by a health team made up of a Psycologist, a Nutritionist and a Pediatrician.

Holistic Support

In addition to the school support that we provide the children, we also offer spiritual and human support. We are especially interested in ensuring that every child that attends Casa del Niño learns and assumes values, attitudes and behaviors that will help them as adults.