Our Gallery

Ten years of work. One goal. A home that still needs to open.

Every photo in this gallery represents a real moment in the journey of Refugio El Nazareno. Hours of labor, acts of faith, and the generosity of people who believed in this mission before it had a single resident.

We share these images with full transparency: to show you what has been built, what still needs to be done, and why your support today matters more than ever.

The people who made this possible, so far.

These photos document the volunteers, community members, corporate partners, and faith communities who have donated their time, resources, and hearts to this mission. None of what you see was easy. All of it was worth it.

Blanca with early volunteers during the first stages of renovation — a community coming together around a shared dream.
Blanca with early volunteers during the first stages of renovation — a community coming together around a shared dream.
Corporate partners who believed in this mission and showed up with their hands and resources — we are grateful for every one of them.
Blanca and one of the kind volunteers.
Our facilites from above.
Some of our volunteers came from far away. This mission has a way of calling people in.
More wonderful community volunteers at a event in our facilites.
Blanca supporting The Red Cross team.
Blanca has spent years carrying this story into every room she enters — radio studios, community meetings, churches, and beyond. The mission has always needed a voice.
Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
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Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
Volunteers and employees support dedicating their time to our vision.
Blanco with volunteers collecting contributions.
Blanca getting the hard work done.
Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
Blanca Iris Vázquez Caraballo — founder, dreamer, and the reason these walls exist.
Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
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Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
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Every door fixed, every wall painted, every roof repaired — done by people who gave their time so that one day, a girl in need would walk in and feel safe.
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See what your support has already changed.

When Refugio El Nazareno first took over this facility, it was an abandoned school in disrepair. What you see in the "After" photos is the result of years of renovation work made possible entirely by donations and volunteer labor.

This is proof that the mission is real, the progress is real and the need for continued support is just as real.

The building exists. The dream exists. The need exists. What is still missing is the support necessary to open these doors.

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Before - Where we started

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After - What your support has built

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Watch the vision and understand the journey still ahead.

This video shows what Refugio El Nazareno is being built to become. It reflects the hope, the planning, and the purpose behind every renovation decision. But it also represents a promise not yet fulfilled — one that depends on people like you choosing to help us finish what we started.

Every photo you've seen was made possible by someone who gave. Will you be next?

The renovation of this facility has taken years and required extraordinary generosity. But construction alone cannot open these doors. To welcome our first residents, we need operational funding for staffing, programming, supplies, and day-to-day operations.

A donation today is not just a contribution to a building. It is an investment in the first girl who will walk through that door.

Help Us Open Our Doors!

A Sanctuary being built with one act of generosity at a time.

The doors of Refugio El Nazareno have not yet opened. But every photo in this gallery is a chapter in a story that is moving toward a beginning. We are closer than we have ever been. And we believe the right people, seeing the right images, will help us cross the finish line.

Share this gallery. Share this story. Help us reach the people who need to see it.

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