Partner Name: Convent San Charbel

Mission: The Mission of Convent San Charbel is to help migrant peoples wwith improved housing, provision of clothes, food and access to education. Educational scholarships are one of the primary programs Convent San Charbel prides themselves on providing to qaulity young adults who qualify for them.

Number of People Served: 2,569 Annually, within each colonia the convent serves 100 families

Director: Milagros Delgado Viera

Location: The Community of El Nino in Tijuana, Mexico

SHI Partnership Began: 1996

Current Needs: Food, blankets, material for the ground, educational materials

Project Description: Convent San Charbel works among 5 colonias belonging to the paarish of St. Eugene de Mazenod. Most of the inhabitants of these colonias come to Convent San Charbel as the migrate from the South of Mexico, their destination is the international border. The people think that by living close to the border it will make it easier to go to the other side and fulfill the American Dream. Sadly the reality is that they are among the many thousands who are arriving in Tijuana that must waitt for the process of acquiring a work visa and one day achieve citizenship.

For more information on how you can help the project please contact SHI via email at shi@castergrp.com