Casa viva

Casa Viva is a non-profit organization based in Wheaton, Illinois, and San Jose, Costa Rica. Casa Viva seeks to place children who have been separated from their families into a safe, caring family. Casa Viva is Spanish for "Living Families" or "Living Homes." The model of international child care that Casa Viva has created:Does not rely on ongoing American funding Is nationally based Uses the social network of Christian churches to identify and train families