Saving an Orphanage

An oasis of love and tenderness, the Santa Lucia Children’s Home opens its doors and hearts to children in need.

At two months old, this abandoned baby’s future could have been tragic. But thanks to Melaleuca Foundation donors, her story doesn’t end there.

Every child in the Santa Lucia Children’s Home has a heartbreaking past; for these brothers, the orphanage is the loving gateway to a promising future.

It’s heartbreaking to imagine what could’ve happened to this precious child if there weren’t a place like the Santa Lucia Children’s Home.

How the Melaleuca Foundation and the Santa Lucia Children’s Home worked together to help one little boy get adopted into a loving family.

For one Melaleuca couple, the experience of meeting and spending time with the kids at this special orphanage in Quito, Ecuador, has been a journey of smiles.

The rescued children at Santa Lucia Children’s Home in Quito, Ecuador, surprised Melaleuca with a precious gift: a beautifully framed work of art and a heartfelt letter of thanks.

Thanks to the Melaleuca Foundation, a beautiful baby girl was miraculously rescued, nursed back to health and given a bright future with a loving family.

Meet Sor Inez, the head nun at the Santa Lucia Children’s Home in Quito, Ecuador. She is delighted to lead the orphanage and serve the children in her care thanks to the Melaleuca Foundation and its donors.