Our story
In 2000, Anabel Frutos began feeding hungry children from her carport in Chapala. Soon she counted more than a hundred people in her house and yard, and knew they needed something more permanent. That was the beginning of Love in Action.
2000
Anabel Frutos, a native of Guadalajara, starts feeding hungry children from her carport in Chapala.
2003
The local government asks her to become a full-service shelter. The program moves into a former pottery shop, adds skills classes, and grows to more than 60 boys and girls.
2006
Love in Action moves into its permanent home at 76 Pedro Moreno in Chapala, with room and houses to grow and flourish.
2013
Trust-Based Relational Intervention is introduced and implemented as the official trauma-care method of the organization.
2016
Love in Action becomes a home just for girls who have been removed from dangerous or at-risk homes.
2023
Love in Action begins collaboration with Oak Life, researching best care practices and considering foundational changes.
2026
The move to family-style homes begins: a house mom or parents at the center, and the girls given a real say in what home looks like.
Our mission
To provide Christ-centered, holistic care to girls from hard places.
Holistic means the whole child: body, mind, heart, spirit and relationships.
Our vision
To raise up children who will overcome their past and realize their potential, breaking the cycle of violence and positively impacting the nation for generations to come.
How girls come to us
Every girl at Love in Action is placed here by DIF, Mexico’s child protection agency, after experiencing abuse, neglect or abandonment. Some stay for a season while their families get help. Others grow up here.
We answer to a board of directors, and government officials visit regularly. Our job is to make sure that, however long a girl stays, she’s known and loved.
Founding Director
President
Director of Trauma Care
Director of Operations and on-site School
Director of Administration
Pedro Moreno No. 76
Chapala, Jalisco 45900, Mexico
+52 376 765 7409
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