Casa Angelina, founded over five years ago, is an 18-acre complex in Central Guatemala, and is one of the largest orphanages in Central America.  It is a uniquely beautiful sanctuary that currently houses 75 treasured children who have been rescued from the streets and dumps of Guatemala, and from terrible abuse situations. The site is constantly changing as home after home is constructed on the acreage, and more and more orphans are able to be rescued.

Casa Angelina was founded by evenagelist/missionary Ivan Tait. He has a God-given vision to rescue  orphans all over the world. While in his teens, Ivan was called to be a preacher, and immediately began pouring his life and dreams into God's purposes. Now, more than 35 years later, he has traveled the world building God's Church through both his preaching and in international crusades. He has built churches, orphanages and bible schools in 3rd world countries. In recent years his own children have joined him, and together they work to fulfill the vision that God initially gave Ivan as a young man, proving daily that with God nothing is too difficult.

Just 5  years ago, Casa Angelina was only 15 acres of farm land. Since then, God has used Ivan and his resources to begin building one of the most outstanding orphanages that Guatemala has ever seen. It now houses 75 children in small homes each occupying 10 to 20 residents.  Many more will call it home in the future when up to 500 children will be live there.

For more information on Casa Angelina or Ivan Tait, visit www.whatmattersmm.org
You can also view a slide show of a trip at Casa Angelina at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypumENPSduk