Serving 3.200 elderly in our In-Home Care Program

Hi there,

I want to share with you a powerful story made possible by your support of our Home-Care Program for older adults.

Meet Segundo. After a stroke many years ago, he lost his ability to walk. For a long time, his life was confined to a bed — a reality filled with dependence, frustration, and loneliness. But everything changed when he began receiving care and rehabilitation support from our team.

Through regular visits from our therapists and caregivers, he began to rebuild strength, balance and confidence. Slowly, step by step, Segundo stood up again for the first time in years. Today, he walks with a cane, he dresses himself, and he has regained the independence he once thought lost forever.

This progress is not only physical. It has also restored peace at home. His wife, his daughter and his grandson have seen how dignity and autonomy returned to his life — and to theirs. What once felt like a heavy burden has become a story of resilience, love and possibility.

Because of you, older adults like Segundo are not facing aging alone.
You are helping them recover mobility, confidence and the hope of living again with dignity.

We also want to let you know that today is a special day, as GlobalGiving is celebrating Giving Tuesday, and if you donate to this cause, GlobalGiving will match your contribution. What do you say?

DONATE HERE: Serving 3.200 elderly in our In-Home Care Program - GlobalGiving

With gratitude,
Hogar de Cristo

Hi there,

I’d like to share a story that beautifully captures what your support of our Serving 3.200 elderly in our In-Home Care Program makes possible.

Manuel lives in a modest home in Santiago and is part of our PADAM program at Hogar de Cristo. Years ago, he met Berta, a fellow neighbor, while working as a driver. Their connection grew slowly but surely. “I just liked her,” he says simply. One day, Berta was injured in an accident and became fully dependent. Since then, Manuel has never left her side.

Today, they live together in a quiet, loving routine. She smiles when he speaks to her, even if she can no longer respond with words. “I talk to her all day. I know she hears me,” Manuel says. He bathes her, feeds her, and accompanies her through each moment.

Through PADAM, Manuel and Berta receive essential support: home visits from trained professionals, guidance for caregiving, and emotional support. We don’t just care for Berta—we care for Manuel too, so he doesn’t carry it all alone.

Thanks to you, this couple continues to live together with dignity, love, and tenderness—at home, where their story began.

With heartfelt gratitude,
Hogar de Cristo