At a Glance FAQ 2011

At a Glance   May 2011

1)  CRPN Government owned and operated  - Cadanino Private Christian Foundation

2) 75 Full time residents. 

        a) More than 50% have no parents or identifiable family

        b) The ages range from 6 to 46. The official mandate is for 6 to 16, but more than 

             half are older than 18. No place to move them to.

3) Many are there under protective legal orders. Many have been abused more than    

         benign neglect.

4)  All have "profoundly" low intelligence and most have other neurological problems 

          such as epilepsy, autism, PICA, bipolar disorder etc.

5) Approximately half wear adult diapers

6) Five children are complete invalids

7) The Government employs approximately 44 people for the 24x7 Care

   

8) Children are fed ample portions of nutritious food and have clean clothing and 

         appropriate psychiatric medications.

9) Cadanino consists of 6 people: Five  nannies, one physical therapist,

         and founder. 

10) The children thrive on any attention and enthusiastically participate in activities. 

11) Cadanino is expressly and intentionally Christian. The government is secular but

      more open to Faith Expression than many domestic organizations are.

12)  Guatemala is nearly half Evangelical (by many counts). The rescue efforts of the

        Faith world after the 1977 earthquake has resulted in many people coming to

       know the Lord.

13) Some children are successfully reunited with their families. Not a many as would we

       would like, but it is possible.

14) Presidential election cycle is on the minds of most Guatemalans. The election is

       held in September and the turnover of patronage jobs is higher than it is at home.