LETS GIVE THEM THE DIGNITY THEY DESERVE

Hi there,

I’m reaching out to share an update on a project you helped make possible through our Let’s Give Them the Dignity They Deserve initiative.

Thanks to supporters like you, Hogar de Cristo is building a new shelter in Calama to offer safety and hope to people experiencing homelessness. Construction began in August 2024, and as of July 2025, the building has reached 38% physical progress, which represents approximately 25% of the total investment.

One year after laying the first stone, we are aiming for full completion by May 2026. Once operational, the shelter will serve 85 people each day—55 adults living on the streets, and 30 vulnerable older adults through our home support program.

Solange Veloso, our National Director of Social Operations, reminds us:

“This building is much more than construction—it’s a dignified, modern refuge offering protection and hope.… Calama needs concrete, urgent solutions, and this shelter delivers that.”

Leonel Rodríguez, Head of Territorial Operations, adds that this project reflects real collaboration between public institutions and civil society to confront poverty and exclusion.

Thank you for being part of this mission. Your support brings real dignity and safety to the most vulnerable communities in Calama.

With deep gratitude,
Hogar de Cristo

In February 2025, a significant chapter that took 16 years in the history of Hogar de Cristo in Osorno closed: the construction of a modern building measuring more than 1,200 square meters, meeting all quality and functionality standards, to house the city's new guesthouse. It will also house the foundation's main office, as well as the teams for other successful outpatient social programs, such as Vivienda Primero and Home Care for Seniors.

"I remember the enormous number of Osorno residents who have collaborated since its founding. First, they mobilized to help those living in the doorways of a church, pooling their donations. And, in a small house that wasn't designed to be a guesthouse, this shelter began to operate to welcome homeless people," notes Yerko, a social worker at Hogar de Cristo, with emotion.

“Now we'll be working in a space with top-notch infrastructure, with light-filled spaces that revitalize and generate a special energy in both workers and users. We worked for many years in a space that wasn't built for our purpose. It was an old house that was patched up and expanded little by little. A few bucks arrived, and a few boards and panels were put up.”

When we work together, we can achieve great things, supporting those most in need. Thank you for collaborating with people who are homeless!