ABOUT US
Above: Founders Karen Tavares Bates, Bill Bates and their family
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to build a campus that will provide at-risk teens and their siblings in Mexico with:
Housing
Education
Jobs skills
A supportive environment
THE PROBLEM
Many orphanages in Mexico don’t accept teens.
Orphanages that do accept teens are often not equipped to deal with teens' unique needs.
As youth age out of the orphanage system, they often lack a support system and means to continue their education.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
We are still in the beginning stages of building and we can't do it alone!
We need you to:
Book a service trip to:
• Help build the campus
• Mentor youth
• Teach classes and skills
• Help fund necessary projects
• Monthly donations make our mission possible!
Fill volunteer staff positions
Volunteer to collect needed supplies
Spread the word
• Share our story with your friends and family!
OUR STORY
Founder, Karen Tavares Bates’ own mother was orphaned as a 5-year-old in Mexico. To give her family a better life, her mother immigrated to the United States when Karen was a young girl.
Karen's desire to help children who suffered as her mother had, inspired her to take her children on service trips to Mexican orphanages.
On these trips, they saw firsthand how difficult life for orphans, particularly teens, can be.
As a mother of eight, Karen has always had a love for children and family, so it’s no wonder that she found herself moved to do something more.
After counseling together, the Bates family sold everything they owned in Utah and purchased a plot of land in Solferino, Mexico. They moved there to build Find Your Path Mission.
Video (4:36 min) – The Bates family sold everything they owned and moved to Mexico to start building Find Your Path Mission.
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