Face of my Father Children's Home

Rostro Del Padre AC

San Marcos, Jalisco, 46540 Mexico

(386) 757 0157

Face of My Father Children´s Home in San Marcos, Jalisco, Mexico is a refuge for orphaned, abandoned, and abused children, offering them a new beginning and a safe, loving home environment where they can grow and thrive . The home received its first child in May of 2009 and from that date to 2020 has cared for 19 different children. It has room for up to 10 children at a time, 5 girls and 5 boys. It is a Mexican non-profit Civil Association and is sustained purely by donations and child sponsors.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CHILDREN

At Face Of My Father we receive boys and girls from the ages of 3 to 6 years old, (we also accept older siblings when necessary so as not to separate brothers and sisters). Ten is the maximum number of children that the Home can house due to space and staff.

The children in the Home can be from a variety of backgrounds including situations of violence, neglect and abandonment. Children come into the Home with many fears, often malnourished, and always with a extremely distorted view of family/home life. But they thrive in a stable home setting where their needs, and many wants, are met and where the love of Jesus is taught and felt.

All of the children who pass through our doors enter into the "system” and their cases are processed by social workers and lawyers until a decision is made as to what is to happen with them. This process takes anywhere from days to years, depending on the case, so we work hard to make every day count, knowing that it may be our last with any given child. Some of the children will return to family members, others will be put up for adoption, and others will stay in the home until they are 18 and are ready to move out or stay on as a worker in the home.  

Meet Our Staff

 

William and Katie Cooke are the Directors and houseparents of the Children's Home. They have been serving in San Marcos since 1998 and have 3 children, David, Emily, and Lane. They were sent from and are under the leadership of Clover Pass Community Church in Ketchikan, Alaska. William is pastor of the local Mexican Christian and Missionary Alliance church, the "Iglesia Peniel".

The Children´s Home is also blessed with a part-time housekeeper and a board of directors who help out in various ways, as well as people in town who volunteer to play with the children, tutor in school subjects, and help out around the house.

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Porfirio and Alemania are the parents in the transition home and they have two children, Paulette and Nathan. Since 2020 they made the decision to join the organization and work in the transition home and in the Church ministry.