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Members of the Organization of United Communicators of Sinaloa visited the shelter to spend time with children, bringing cakes and toys and delivering gifts donated by businessman Luis Puente Pérez, who supported this solidarity initiative through direct coordination with OCUS.
Los Mochis, January 2026.
This morning, Casa Hogar Santa Eduwiges became the setting for an uncommon scene in times of haste: journalists who set aside their agendas to share in the everyday life of children who carry stories bigger than their age. The Organization of United Communicators of Sinaloa, led by its president, Lic. Eduardo Sánchez Encinas, arrived accompanied by Ramiro Cazárez, Mario López, Alfredo Ayala, Elsa Soto, Alfredo Ortiz and Mao Agustín, not to cover a story, but to build one through gestures.
Cakes, toys and colors traveled with them, but what truly filled the space was their willingness to stay, listen and play. There were no forced poses or long speeches. There were hands holding crayons, laughter breaking through shyness, and a different kind of energy flowing through the corridors of a place that is more than a building, it is a refuge.
In a joyful and warm atmosphere, the communicators walked through the common areas, shared food with the children and joined spontaneous activities that arose without a script. Each game became a truce against difficult pasts. Each laugh was a form of resilience.
On behalf of the director, Karla América Rojo Montes de Oca, Paola Camarero Alcántar, vice president of the Board and operational director of Casa Hogar Santa Eduwiges, thanked the group for their visit and for the sensitivity shown by the OCUS members. She said that such a gesture does not only brighten a single day, but sustains weeks of collective spirit, and added that every act of solidarity strengthens the quiet work of those who care for, educate and accompany the children every day, reminding everyone that the strength of the shelter is not in its walls, but in the human network that supports it.
During the day, Jennifer López closely accompanied the communicators, facilitating interaction and supporting each activity, moving between children and visitors like a discreet bridge that allowed everything to flow naturally.
Part of the gifts that filled the day with smiles were made possible thanks to the generosity of businessman Luis Puente Pérez, who donated several of the presents through direct coordination with the Organization of United Communicators of Sinaloa. His contribution expanded the reach of the visit and added more moments of joy for the children, showing that when civil society and communicators work together, small gestures become meaningful.
The director of the institution, Karla América Rojo Montes de Oca, has often recalled that Casa Hogar Santa Eduwiges offers not only shelter, but comprehensive care: education, psychological support, medical attention and emotional support for every child who arrives. The project survives thanks to the constant sum of good will, not because of abundant resources, but through community persistence and social commitment.
The visit by OCUS clearly showed that journalism can also be a form of social presence, a way of being where it matters and of accompanying without spotlights. At a time when communication is measured by clicks and speed, this group chose to measure it by shared time.
For the journalists present, the experience also served as a mirror. Today, the news was not a statement or an official act, but the ability of a group of adults to sit on the floor to play and share with those who need it most.
The shelter also reminded everyone that it needs permanent support. Not only financial donations, but time, volunteering, outreach and companionship, because every visit opens a possibility and every voice that tells its story multiplies the network that sustains it.
At the end of the visit, there were no solemn farewells, only smiles that resisted leaving. There were simple promises: to return, to keep them present, and not forget them when the agenda fills again. The communicators left with less haste and lighter hearts, and the children were left with more than toys: the certainty that, for a few hours, they were at the center of every gaze.