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Material Gifts and Donations

Please feel free to bring any of the following with you on your visit!

We are ALWAYS in need of:

  • Food (cans, jars, boxes, and bags of food, plus fresh melons, fruits and vegetables and meat in coolers)

  • Laundry detergent

  • Dish soap

  • Floor cleaner

  • Mop buckets, stand up dust pans

  • Sponges and dish rags

  • Shampoo, deodorant, feminine hygiene items

  • Jeans, new underwear, and heavy duty socks

  • Office copy paper

TIPS for Bringing Donations:

  • We recommend that you spread the items out over a number of vehicles so that customs agents don’t mistake you for an import/export business. Every person is allowed to cross $75 worth of new items, otherwise the items must be declared and taxes paid.

  • CLOTHING: It is illegal to bring bags of used clothing into Mexico. However, we will accept donations of brand new clothing.

  • Instead of bringing items across the border, we do respect specified financial donations (for food, clothing, school supplies, etc.).  Also, gift cards from Costco, Walmart, or Home Depot are greatly appreciated and can be mailed to: PO Box 783, Yorba Linda, CA 92885. Or click here for on-line giving.

  • Used vehicles (not just vans, but trucks and smaller cars are also a need)

Sponsor a dorm

We are building comfortable dorm homes to get more children off the streets! Each will have rooms for 8 children, a living room and small kitchen area, and bedrooms and small living area for a dorm parent couple and their children. These smaller homes will help create an atmosphere which is more like a family than an institution. Would you, your church, or business like to sponsor a dorm? Contact us for more information.

Donate a vehicle

We need vans, trucks or cars to get our kids to school, doctor appointments, church and youth group, church events, and to pick up groceries, etc. Since we will not sell the vehicle and are a registered 501c3 non-profit, you can take its full value as a tax deduction. It doesn’t even need to pass smog! Contact us and we will help work out all the details.

All donations are tax deductible, if you’re interested please ask for a receipt for donated items. 

(Monetary donations are sent a receipt automatically)