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Building Community Across Borders
Corazón.
In Spanish,
heart.
It's a heartfelt name for a non-profit, almost entirely volunteer organization that has offered shelter, education and community to thousands of our neighbors in northern Baja California for more than 30 years.
comunidad. Community.
comunidad is the philosophy behind Corazón's work. People in need do not receive handouts; rather, they participate in programs of assistance that allow people to help themselves. In the process, they help their neighbors and their community to grow and prosper. Robert Louis Stevenson once observed: "No man is useless while he has a friend."
There are five program areas. The most well known is the
construction program: Thousands of
Corazón volunteers have built more than 900 homes for Mexican families. But
building is interdependent with the other program areas, which are equally
important. They are:
- Academics:
Educating the Future. Scholarships and tutoring are available for qualified
families.
- Adult Program:
Training for Success. Classes are offered in a variety of topics with the
goal of the obtaining a job, or a better job, but most importantly they
become the leaders in their community.
- Youth Program: Inspiring a New Generation. Youth participate in soccer clinics and tournaments, attend summer camp and learn skills in various classes.
- Sustained
development: Strengthening and Unifying. comunidad promotes
self-sufficiency and a strong social support
system.
Corazón always welcomes individual volunteers and groups. If you are interested, please contact the Corazon office. If you're not sure what you might offer or how you might fit in, don't worry; there's room for everyone in a community.
Corazón is about service, but its impact is not one-sided. Sponsors and volunteers receive much more in return for what they give-not least, heart and family. Corazón and comunidad.
Thanks to our Partner
Corazon, Inc.
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PO Box 2669 © Laguna Hills CA 92654
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office@corazon.org
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