City of Angels is a ministry that has transformed over 26 years of hard work.
At City of Angels, we work with children from communities throughout Tijuana who face a variety of social, economic, and family challenges. Every child has a different story, but they all share something in common: they deserve to grow up feeling seen, cared for, supported, and empowered to build a brighter future.
Our work begins with children, but it doesn’t end with them.
Over the years, we have learned that creating lasting change also means reaching their families and the communities around them. That is why we work to create safe spaces, provide support, education, resources, and opportunities, and partner with families to strengthen the environment in which each child is growing.
We don’t want to be present only in a moment of need. We want to help create the conditions that allow children and families to move forward and thrive.
The impact of COA can often be found in moments that may seem small: a child discovering that someone believes in them, a family finding support when they need it most, a parent receiving tools to better care for their children, or a community beginning to feel supported rather than forgotten.
After many years of serving children in Tijuana, our mission has evolved, but our heart remains the same:
to love children, protect their childhood, and walk alongside their families to build stronger communities and brighter futures.
At COA, we have many different branches of work:
Community Center: Where we provide clothing, food, shoes, prayer, and support to families and our Tecolote community.
Community Program: We work with 40 children and provide them with basic necessities year-round (clothing, food, school supplies, shoes, and much more).
Coffee Shop: We provide our youth with their first job, teach them values, hard work, responsibility, and commitment, and at the same time provide for the ministry. We support mostly young women to go to university and study at the same time.
Special Services: We open our home to offer the community a service of God’s Word, food, and community.
Mission Trips: We plan and organize mission trips for families, churches, groups of friends, or coworkers. We show them the experience of doing a project or coming to spend an incredible time with our children.
Special Events: We love celebrating important dates. That’s why on Children’s Day, Summer, Christmas, and other holidays, we open our doors to more than 100 children to enjoy themselves and bring gifts, food, and a big community celebration where many children who don’t have the opportunity to do so at home can join us.
