The mission of Fundación Nueva Vida is to support and shelter homeless children and youth at-risk in the Municipality of Ciudad Delgado in San Salvador. This is undertaken by relocating children from the dangerous situation of the street, as well as the provision of programs in the areas of nutrition, psychological and physical well-being, sports and recreation, art and culture, learning and development, with a focus on providing a nurturing, supportive environment to children as well as their extended families. Participants in the various programs range in ages from 3 to 25 years old. The assistance provided by Nueva Vida reaches approximately 200 children and young adults per year.
Funds donated from SLAFF in 2008 went toward a project named Casa de Encuentro, which is a shelter for homeless children. In this environment, Nueva Vida seek to protect and uphold the rights of vulnerable children, including the right to education, shelter, health, nutrition, recreation, and the right not to work. Nueva Vida aims to ensure that these children have a place where they are free to express their thoughts and feelings. It is a place where they will come to know the meaning of safety and protection, and where a child may regain a sense of their youth.