The Castañeda Kids Foundation

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Our Story

In 1985, El Salvador had a major earthquake that devastated the country. A group of Carmelite nuns decided to take action and approached our family for help. Together with some other families, we began to help the the people of Soyapango municipality, which is one of the poorest parts of El Salvador. Together, we raised money and provided food baskets to help feed to some of the many families who were unable to provide for themselves. We would distribute these food baskets in a church in Soyapango which is where the nuns lived. Each food basket contributed contains a whole chicken, rice, beans, sugar, flour, oil, cookies, spaghetti and a toy and is presented in a reusable bucket. Each food basket feeds a family of 4 for roughly a week and only currently costs $15 to make. Five years ago we mentioned this to some friends and coworkers. The first year our story got out, we were able to raise and extra $300 which at the time provided food for an extra 30 families since the price was $10 per basket. The following year we raised $1,000 which was an amazing increase. The following year we doubled that total and raised $2,000 despite the price of the food basket increasing to $12 per basket. The next year we again doubled our previous total and raised $4,000. This past year the price per food basket increased to $15 per basket, yet we skyrocketed our amount raised to $6,800. Over the years, through donations contributed towards our goal, the church has converted from a tiny little church into a giant K-12 Catholic school. Attached to this school is a medical clinic with sophisticated equipment, including a mammogram, EKG machine, CT scanner, all donated by companies, groups or individuals. The clinic also has doctors that come and volunteer their time to work with the people from the town. Another way we help is out is by providing scholarships to help children become educated whose families lack financial means. About 16 years ago, family matriarch Marina Soler de Castañeda started the Carlos and Marina Foundation, which contributes food baskets and also a scholarship program. These scholarships have changed the lives of many children, enabling themselves to get out of a system that limits their ability to succeed. Some have gone on to get degrees as advanced as a Masters program. Previous beneficiaries have returned to volunteer and help the organization to ensure others in similar situations succeed as well. One girl in particular is the oldest of three in her family. They lived with their grandmother due to the fact that their mother had psychiatric issues. Their mother actually set their beds on fire one night, while the children were sleeping. Hope was almost lost, but this girl decided to keep trying and finish her education. She went on to study abroad in Spain, get her Masters, and return to financially take care of her two siblings. She then turned down the scholarships that her siblings were receiving, because she could now afford to provide it herself. This would give the opportunity for two other children to receive scholarships giving them the same chance she got. She also recently bought her first house. All of this might not have been possible if she had not been given the tools to succeed in the form of a scholarship. Please consider contributing toward our goal of helping feed, care for and educate families without means of doing it themselves. You can learn more and donate at https://tckfoundation.com.