Casa de los Pobres is run by a group of Franciscan nuns and they serve thousands of people breakfast every month. Lunch was cut off the menu because they ran out of money and food. Their clinic also provides medical care and the sisters even visit their flock at home.

The House of the Poor relies on donations and volunteers. Here, Sister Armida Andrade who runs the house gives a quick tour and explains how the violence has stifled donations and volunteers the House of the Poor relies upon. Too dangerous they say though she says their part of town, not far from downtown, remains calm.

“We just hope and pray that things will change… soon.

To donate money to Casa de los Pobres - House of the Poor write to:

P.O. Box 432256
San Ysidro, CA 92173

Here are some short videos that explain even more their wonderful work.

House of the Poor is a Charity in Tijuana, Mexico. Tijuana, a magnet to poor Mexicans because it borders San Diego has more then a million poor people. The mission gives 40,000 meals a month to the poor, gives cloth, house supplies, blankets, medical attention and some other help. Since they only run of donations, the lately crisis has made them have a really ruff time helping the most needed and they really need help to help the poor. I’m a volunteer there and the extreme poverty you see in all the people is unbelievable. I have seen people with leprosy, consumption and all of that poor illness being cure in there. The extreme poverty in there is huge, and the help they received is not enough.