children’s shelter

Amores de Peñasco School Achievements

Contributor: Kathleen Duncan  [Friends of Amores de Peñasco Children’s Crisis Shelter] I wanted to share with you all some really exciting news from Amores de Penasco… Last week when I arrived for my weekly visit our Director and teacher Chris were in the office crying. My heart sank when I thought I was going to […]

Cliftons and Miguel Guevara team up to address needs at Amores de Peñasco Children’s Home

English summary by: Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Los “amores” Rodger and Jeanette Clifton recently teamed up with business leader Miguel Guevara Askar, who is also the City Coordinator of Tourism Promotion and Foreign Affairs, in presenting the Amores de Peñasco Children’s Home in town with a 2002 Ford Ranger pick-up to assist with ongoing needs at the […]

DIF receives generous donation from Cliftons

Rodger and Jeanette Clifton recently made a generous donation of $5000 USD to the Puerto Peñasco Office on Integral Family Development (DIF). Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta and his wife, Mrs. Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, met with the couple, who have been active with numerous community groups over the years by providing support in a variety […]

Inauguration of Amores de Peñasco Children’s Home

The plan to have a children’s home within the city itself, run and operated by the DIF (Office for Integral Family Development) has come to fruition and, though children moved into the home in August last year, “Amores de Peñasco” was officially inaugurated on Wednesday, March 28th.  Sonora’s First Lady,  Iveth Dagnino de Padrés, joined Puerto Peñasco’s First […]