As most of you know, the COAR children come from tough backgrounds. They are victims of abuse that is sometimes horrific, often terrifying, and always humiliating. Healing shame is an important part of the staff’s work with the children. It is always a difficult balance for us to tell you about them and why they benefit so much from your help but also to protect their privacy and dignity, and more often, their safety, especially in this age of social media. The abusive situations that the children come from often lead to legal action. So, we have begun guarding the children’s names and photos more than in the past. Thank you, all of you, for your understanding, patience, and faith – faith that with the Archdiocese of San Salvador and the professional childcare staff of COAR, you are healing children and young adults.