Manos Abiertas' mission is to promote and elevate the most disadvantaged, by improving their quality of life, relieving suffering, and easing situations of sheer need that arise from poverty, pain or any other type of want.
Being inspired by such contemporary examples as P. Alberto Hurtado sj from Chile and Mother Therese of Calcutta, we propose ourselves to
express love through action rather than words, by putting into practice our motto "To Love and Serve".
- To help the most disadvantaged, the poorest in our society.
- To treat the destitute not only with compassion but also with tenderness and respect.
- To share time in a family-like environment, where we can learn to gain trust and respect for each other.
Manos Abiertas was born in Villa de Mayo, in the suburbs of Buenos Aires in 1992 thanks to the initiative of a group of volunteers who, under Pr. Ángel Rossi's guidance, started distributing food and clothing to the needy. On April 23rd, 1999, Manos Abiertas became a Foundation by obtaining legal status under Resolution 000376, File 16637-15/99.
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Authorities: Ricardo Ferrari
Estela Bonifatti
Estela Servente
Juan Luna Alurralde
Luis Zolezzi
Rubén Masera
María Chimondeguy
P. Diego Fares SJ
1994
Centro
Beato Hurtado: distributes food to outcast families. It also provides them with medical, dental, psychological, and social-work assistance.
1995
Hogar
Santa Ana:
gives shelter to elder women who have no family. It also works as a diner where elderly people receive a daily lunch.
2000
Hogar
Ricardo Servente:
provides shelter and loving care to children 4 to 11 years of age who have been temporarily separated from their parents for being considered vulnerable by the judiciary.
2002
Comedor
Manos de María:
helps undernourished children, pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers by providing them with a daily helping of nutritious food.
2003
Casa
Santa Teresita:
gives school support to children.
“GOODNESS HOUSE”
To start the construction of a building devoted to integral palliative cares for people with terminal diseases derived from public hospitals.
“SAINT IGNACE EDUCATIONAL CENTRE”
Kindergarten pre-school: offering a space for stimulation, caring and playful and creative expression.
CORDOBA PROJECT 2006
“HOUSE FOR CHILDREN JOSE BAINOTTI”
To finish the house, that is already being built at Brasil 658, to give shelter to children from 0 to 3 years old who are temporarily under juridical guard.
CHACO PROJECT 2006
“INTEGRAL COMMUNITARY CENTRE FATHER HURTADO”
To build a place where we could offer:
• Educational Services: Young people formation and recreation workshops.
• Social Services:
- Young people work training.
- Day care center.
• Health Services:
- medical consulting room - dentist consulting room
- psychological assistance - performing workshops to avoid addictions.
