Carlos works at the church now. He helps maintain the building, assists with programs, and serves the community around him. He earns $200 a month through a sponsorship — safe income, meaningful work, and a reason to be somewhere good every day.

His younger brother is one of the 60 children who eat breakfast at the cafeteria. The work that feeds his brother is the same work that gave Carlos a place to belong.

For $200 a month, a young person in Puerto Valdivia has a safe job and a community that counts on him.