Ciudad de los Ninos

Nanne and I spent a really wonderful afternoon at an orphanage about an hour from here in Salamanca. The orphanage is called Ciudad de los Ninos and is run by an amazing Catholic priest. The part we visited is for kids 10 and up and has around 300 kids. There are three nuns who work there, and everything else is handled by the kids. Pretty incredible. All the kids go to school at different schools in Salamanca. The orphanage also has a music program and they put on some really wonderful performances for us. When they were finished, Nanne spent an hour just talking to the kids about her life and theirs.

The children who live there are not up for adoption, they have been adopted by the church. They live there until they are ready to be independent and those who have moved on come back to visit with their own families.

The place itself is spare, but clean and inviting. The kids do need clothes (all sizes as there is another house for the younger kids), especially warm ones as it gets cold at night. So if you have any clothes you would like to donate, please let me know. My sister will be visiting in a few weeks and said she'd bring down clothes. They have a website if you are interested in learning more: http://ourangelschoir.com/history.php