Rocsana's Hope Information

Rocsana's Hope was initially conceived when it was realized that there are virtually no programs or social services available in Guatemala for orphans once they age out of the orphanages they grew up in. There are also virtually no private ministries or organizations that are solely dedicated to this particular group of young people. Most of these orphans not only have nowhere to go and no one to help them, but most of them are simply not ready at this stage of their lives to enter Guatemalan society and be able to survive. Consequently many of these vulnerable young people become targets for numerous types of exploitation. This is especially true with young women. Human trafficking is a huge problem that is totally out of control in Guatemala. For a young lady, who has been an orphan and then suddenly being turned out into Guatemalan society, she faces a very dangerous and unforgiving culture where people looking to exploit her are everywhere. Sadly, she is at a greater risk of becoming a victim by getting into an extremely abusive relationship with a young male, put into a forced marriage with a much older man, or even worse being targeted by human traffickers looking to exploit her for their own greedy gain. This is the reality of life in Guatemala and young girls just entering society at 18 are especially vulnerable. It is a sad truth that these girls can be caught up into these unspeakable things and because the government and even most organizations considers them "adults" there is virtually no help available to them. At Rocsana's Hope we are changing that one special young lady at a time. We coordinate with existing orphanages and ministries to identify young orphan girls who are most at risk upon leaving their respective orphanages and providing them with a chance to have a much brighter future. Rocsana’s Hope, Inc. is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 83-113556.