Saul has been with us for around five years now and he is ready to springboard into the San Vicente life.  He has finished with his education at the ranch, completing the ninth grade.  He is 19 years old and has been under the guidance of Jeronimo and Martin, our construction workers at the ranch, for the last six months.  We would like him to stay a little longer to continue to learn the different trades here at the ranch, but he is determined to start his life on his own. (more…)

Agustin and Alejandro have both graduated from our special education program. Alejandro is 22 years old and has worked with our maintenance, construction and agriculture workers for three years. He has learned many skills and we felt it was time for him to become independent of the ranch. (more…)

Veronica, Guadalupe and Alejandro came to the Ranch when Veronica was 9 years old. She had to raise her two youngest siblings since her parents abandoned them. She was found by a neighbor searching trash cans to find food for her brother and sister. Dept. of Social Services asked the Ranch to take them…. And of course they graciously did. (more…)

María Ortiz grew up at the Ranch with her brother Agustin and Sister Lupita. The Ranch got word that Maria’s biological mother was gravely ill. Maria was able to see her mother just before she died. On her death bed, her mother told her that she had a younger brother who had been born with a disability and was placed as a newborn child in a different home.  Maria was 16 years old at this time and had no idea she had another brother in the world. (more…)