ANINI born?
"Anyone who wants to follow me, who resigns himself to bear his cross and follow me. Mt. 17:24 In the year 1982 Gularte Mauritius attended a retreat at a Catholic Movement called "Encounters of Youth Promotion" (Emproistas). In one of the messages of the retreat, Father Fernando Garcia made a strong motivation for questioning about what each of the young attendees was doing. At that time, Mauritius and a group of Emproistas had outreach to the communities concerned to carry out visits to prisons, hospitals and gullies where people live in extreme poverty, bringing a little joy, spiritual and material aid. This with the leadership of Bishop Guillermo Flores in a community called Youth Five loaves and two fish of the Immaculate Conception parish, located in Guatemala City. Father Garcia defined this as: "Apostolate of dulcitos" he said, the youth should commit themselves more, a little to waive certain distractions, valuing the time of each day, targeting more and more to serve the neighbor. A few months later, exactly on Wednesday, July 14, 1982, Mauritius attended a meeting where the Speaker was the Mother Teresa of Calcutta. That day could say he was born ANINI. The motivation of this beautiful creature of God was the start of a project that is now a reality.
From there, Mauricio was looking for twelve people who would like to start with him this adventure of love ANINI call. On Thursday, October 17, 1985 was held the first Board of Directors Foundation, with its members: Carlos Motta, Any Taracena Quintero, Marlene Molina of Kestler, Hector Huerta, Annabella Orellana of Motta, Nora de Archila Gularte and Mauritius. Then in the following 13 years have collaborated on various boards of directors: Carlos Falla, Alfonso Algar, Jorge Ceballos, Saul Mendez, Pedro Veliz, Gabriel Rouanet, Otto Block, Fernando Slesinger, Edgar Cabrera, Carlos Diaz, Marco Tulio Mendoza, Patricia del Cid Alberto Quan, Ernesto Juarez, Carmen Elisa Vidal of Michéa, Fadua Camacho Taylor, Jorge Garcia, Juan Manuel Guillen, Lou Monica, Patricio Rivas, Rolando Arango, Mario Ruiz, Adolfo Yarhi, Oscar Torres, Luis Orive, Otto Mazariegos, Alan Barascout, Mario Galvez, Gerardo Galvez. As Spiritual Advisors: Monsignor Guillermo Flores and Father Gervasio Accomazzi.
How was founded ANINI?
"Love your neighbor as yourself" Mt. 23-39.
It is a non-governmental organization (NGO) non-profit, apolitical called by the Association of Children Child-ANINI defined as an institution-centered within the guidelines of the Catholic Church, Apostolic and Roman.
What were the first steps?
"I am the servant of the Lord, make me what he said" Luke 1:38
Very simple, let God guide his work. He started by visiting almost all the institutions of Guatemala who were dedicated to house orphans healthy. This helped the founders traveled to form a very clear vision of the situation regarding this issue, made them put their feet on the ground with regard to the commitment that was assumed, but more importantly, served to discover that while there was a great need to help children orphaned healthy, it was still the largest devoted to children orphaned, abandoned or at risk, but with mental disabilities. At that time was not exactly what most pleased to do, but as it was done: The will of God, decide to start with this mission. In parallel, there was the formality of the statutes in order to have legal, same as were approved on December 6, 1989 by Governmental Agreement No. 923-89. It began the planning process of all: building plans, internal rules which would be the Casa Hogar, accounting procedures and so on.
WITH RESOURCES TO BE HOME?
"Those who know God care about those things. But the Father knows that you need all that. Therefore, seek first the Kingdom of God and those things will come on top of "Mt. 32-33
Doing everything from the marketplace, bingo, raffles, and so on. But the cost of construction was very high in order to continue with these collection systems, which resorted to a host of institutions and companies. Until they finally got a response from them: The Lions Club of Guatemala China, who assumed responsibility for financing the construction of the first and second ANINI the group home.
