
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith and start all over if you want things to get better. That’s just what Michael Baker did this past July. The 39-year-old lifelong Floridian and single parent sold his few possessions, left his many friends and extended family, gathered his two sons and took the train to Santa Fe, arriving with just the clothes on their backs. But before leaving he had done his research, made a few calls and decided that New Mexico and Casa Familia was

"I wanted to do something to help my friend and other kids"
A little girl named Neve wrote this inspiring letter after dropping off donations to our Casa Familia facility with her mom: "A few weeks ago, me and my mom took some clothes to donate to a local shelter. When we walked in, I saw one of my friends there. When my friend saw me, she didn’t even say anything; she ran away and hid. I had no idea my friend was staying there. I would like to tell her that she doesn’t need to keep it a secret or be embarrassed that she is stayi