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A Home for At-Risk Boys

Healing Hearts
Through Hope

For nearly seven decades, Rancho del Rey has been a refuge for boys ages 6-16, offering hope, healing, and new beginnings.

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Why Rancho del Rey?

5 Million

Children are born into extreme poverty in Mexico.
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History

In 1956

One missionary family decided to step into the gap.
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Community

35,000 People

Have since joined in and contributed their time and resources to their mission.
Success rate
Impact

18,000 Lives

Boys, and their families, who have found healing and purpose in life from this hope.
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Who We Are

Home Is Where Hope Can Heal A World of Hurts

Rancho del Rey is a 501(c)(3) home for at-risk boys near Monterrey, Mexico. Since 1956, we've welcomed more than 2,000 children into a place where safety, stability, and the hope of a new future take root.

Each boy arrives from a world where instability, conflict, and profound poverty have shaped their childhood. At Rancho del Rey, they step into a refuge where they are seen, heard, loved, and given space to heal and trust.

We walk alongside the boys into and through their hard places to help them heal, to develop the values of kindness, honesty, diligence, forgiveness, and love of neighbor, and to become who God meant them to be, transforming their families and communities, today and tomorrow.

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Trusted, Verified & Properly Governed

Proudly audited & reviewed by independent organizations, overseen by industry leaders and led by qualified staff.
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ECFA Accredited
Licensed and Accredited in Mexico
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9.85 - Average Thrive Score
How We Do It

From Hurting to Healing, From Fear to Hope

Every story is different, yet many share moments of deep loss and difficult beginnings. Each boy arrives with his own history and hopes. Over time, trust grows, hope returns, and life begins to feel safe again — nurtured by steady relationships, patient time, and consistent love.

We listen first.

We listen first.

Every boy arrives with his own story. We carefully review each case and meet with families to discover how to help.
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We create a safe place to heal.

We create a safe place to heal.

We make each new boy to feel safe, secure and valued by meeting their most basic physical and emotional needs.
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We restore hope through love, stability, and education.

We restore hope through love, stability, and education.

Life begins anew at Rancho Del Rey. Each child’s dignity and worth is restored through healthy routines, creative expression, and unconditional love.
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We provide three pillars of support to everyone.

We provide three pillars of support to everyone.

Each boy is supported on three sides —his own family, our community, and his house family which form a foundation for lasting growth and belonging.
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We open doors to new possibilities.

We open doors to new possibilities.

On-campus learning experiences and community partners show unimagined opportunities and a brighter future.
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At Rancho del Rey, healing is not a program — it's a way of living together. Through ordinary days filled with care, consistency, and belonging, we see hearts restored and futures rewritten.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT

Hope Gave Us Courage, Love Keeps Us Going

Every life changed here creates a ripple far beyond our gates. Most boys return to their families with renewed belonging and healthier connections. Many continue their studies after ninth grade—technical school, high school, or even university.
  • Most boys return to their families with renewed belonging and healthier connections.
  • Many continue their studies after ninth grade—technical school, high school, or even university.
  • As adults, they become steady family builders, community leaders, and faithful supporters who return to Rancho del Rey to invest in the next generation.
These ripples reveal that trust, habits, faith, and hope formed here carry forward into families and communities around the world.
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Our Trusted Partners

Organizations that share our commitment to making a difference in children's lives.
VOICES OF CHANGE

Everyone Has A Story

Hope becomes real when you hear it in someone's voice.
One of our graduates and recent father
About a year ago, a recent graduate had a son who was born with severely deformed feet and a related genetic syndrome. From day one, he vowed to stay by his son's side and break the cycle his own father left behind. He works double shifts — one for medical costs and one for essentials — and spends his day off taking Javier to appointments, but he's doing the work to be a good dad. We are proud of him.
"I am a good dad because at Rancho Del Rey I learned priorities."
One of our graduates and recent fatherClass of 2020
Thought of the Month

"People can overcome generational poverty and redemption is possible."

- Jane Tant
HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Make a Difference Today

We have been blessed by people and organizations from around the world who have helped make our mission possible. Join the over 35,000 people who have made a difference today.

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Sustain programs that provide food, education, and safe shelter.
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Pray

Keep our boys and staff in your thoughts as they walk this path together.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions About Our Mission

Find answers to common questions about Rancho del Rey, our programs, and how we're making a difference in children's lives.

Still Have Questions?

We're here to help. Contact us directly for more information about our programs and how you can get involved.
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OUR LEGACY

Building a Legacy of Generational Change

Our legacy lives in the moments when boys who once lived in silence begin to find their voice. When a child who learned to survive by shutting down starts to talk about how he feels, we witness something sacred. This is the gift we are humbled to give back to the world, and the gift that continues to shape us in return.
Self-Realization
Watching boys learn the healing power that words can build, not break them.
Resilience
Learning that challenges and setbacks and part of the journey, not the destination.
Trust
Rebuilding the foundation so they learn to look forward instead of backwards in life.
Relationships
Extending what they learn to heal family relationships and create lasting bonds.

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Years of Service

2,000+

Boys Transformed
Ripples of Hope
"Our legacy isn't defined by buildings or programs, but by the changed lives and hope passed from one generation to the next — each step contributing to a stronger Mexico."