SERVICES
For
the Children: The
Marsh Children's Home in Acapulco provides
many services to the children. We provide them with
shelter, food, medical and dental care (we have 8 children
getting orthodontics), clothes, shoes, school supplies
and uniforms, special educational needs, teachers to
supervise their studies, a computer center and computer
classes, sewing classes, etc. We also take the children
on educational and recreational outings to zoos, animal
parks, museums, water parks, boat trips and the Mexican
Navy's 3 masted schooner and training ship - The
Cuauhtémoc.
For
Donors & Volunteers: The
Marsh Home will pick you up at the Acapulco airport
if you notify us in advance. We will take you to the
Marsh Children's Home (about a five
minute ride from the airport) for a short visit and
then gladly take you to your hotel.
For
Sponsors & Volunteers:
We have 3 guest rooms for sponsors and volunteers
available at a nominal charge to cover our expenses.
These are fully-furnished with private bathrooms and
air-conditioning. If you would like to stay
in one of our private room, please reserve these well
in advance.
Community
Services: Taking complete care of 80+ needy
children has made the Marsh Children's Home a recognized
leader in child welfare and rehabilitation. The government's
Family Planning Dept. (DIF) brings staff to show how
we do it. The Marsh Children's Home
is a model Home by any standards.
Community
Support: The Marsh Children's Home
occasionally has garage sales in the local village
with surplus items. These are sold to the local community
members at about 10 cents on the dollar value. A help
to these poor people and an additional income for
the Home. We also distribute our excess donations
of food to the local poor.
As an example, Costco®
donates all their day old bread to us. We pick this
up at 8 am daily, filling a pickup. We separate what
we can use for the children, and the excess is given
away.
We provide food, clothing
and school supplies to several children from impoverished
families in the neighborhood. We also loan our school
bus to the local school and to local church groups
for special outings.
