New families at Camino Nuevo!

In May of this year, 3 new moms registered their kids for the first time. Single moms all under the age of 21. Kids between 8 months and 3 & 1/2 years old. Moms who earn no more than $100 a month, moms who have suffered severe domestic violence and sexual assault from their partners, moms who had the courage to knock on our door and seek help, unrelated to each other but needing similar support.

Their kids receive physical therapy, speech therapy and sensory stimulation.
For 3 year old Jimena, its her first time receiving therapy. She has severe seizures every other day. She stares into space, a human rag doll. But she has a little smile that escapes every now and then.

The moms are in an safe place. They come to Camino Nuevo 3 days a week, all carrying their children in colorful blankets on their back. They can laugh, talk, relate, cry together. Joining forces with other moms in our monthly parent schools and work with myself and our other psychologist on self esteem, confidence, how to physically protect themselves, relationships, birth control, and how to enjoy life.

Not an easy task, but worth seeing smiles on young moms who walked through our doors hanging their heads low. All of their kids receive full scholarships.
We get to support a lot more than just a student scholarship. One more family we can educate and help succeed.