This is a shot of the main building at Casa Hogar, a home for girls located outside Jalapa, Guatemala. The name Casa Hogar translates to House of Refuge and is used extensively throughout Latin America. We often refer to it as an orphanage, but not all the girls are orphans. Some are abandoned; some have been abused physically, sexually and mentally; some come either with babies or in the late stages of pregnancy, very often a result of abuse by a family member. I have travelled to Guatemala many times over the past 7 years, and, with a lot of support from friends, have helped to provide the basic necessities of life - food, clothing, and education. Thankfully, others from many places around the world also help; and now we concentrate mainly on trying to ensure all the girls have an opportunity to get an education. The home is run by an order of Catholic nuns called La Congregacion de Marta y Maria.