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ranch life

 
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SOMETHING WE HEAR OFTEN FROM VISITORS IS THEIR SURPRISE AT WHAT A POSITIVE PLACE HOGAR IS

…unlike the sad atmosphere many would imagine at an orphanage or group home.

The young people have a healthy sense of belonging and community, supporting each other and sharing an understanding of similar experiences before coming to Hogar.

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dormitories

The ranch consists of five separate dormitories where the children sleep, bathe and have space for their own belongings. The dorms are divided by age and gender, with a house parent to care for them.

All ranch operations are overseen by directors who live on site. The adults working at the ranch are lovingly called tías and tíos (aunts and uncles) by the children. 

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common living areas & meals

Each child is expected to contribute to the community doing age-appropriate chores in the common living areas and on the farm.  In addition to agricultural crops, we also raise sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, turkey and rabbits to supplement the food that is purchased locally. 

Children gather for meals in the comedor or dining room.  A typical meal consists of fresh vegetables, meat or eggs, beans, and always a stack of corn tortillas.