The Chalice Sponsor site of Amanecer offers shelter in the night and the promise of a new day to children and women living on the streets of Cochabamba, Bolivia. In Spanish, the word amanecer means dawn. At present over 190 children are sponsored through Chalice in varying stages of their progress.  In its beginning, the Amanecer Foundation focused on the development and rehabilitation of boys whose only home was the street. At that time, it was extremely rare for a female to be living in those conditions. In recent years this has changed and the program was expanded to include women and young girls. The program is divided into several different levels to accommodate those they assist at the various stages of their lives. When it is deemed that a resident is ready, they are promoted to the next level.

Yaykuna is the initial level of this program. They offer prevention and motivation for children who live or work in the streets. The staff spends time in the barrios providing counseling for children at risk. They offer meals, showers, laundry facilities, medical and dental attention, while encouraging a return or beginning of education by having academic tutoring available. Their aim is to keep the children “in” the streets from becoming children “of” the streets. Children “in” the streets spend a major part of the day working to assist their families by shining shoes and washing cars. Children “of” the streets have left their families and often resort to begging, stealing, or other illegal behaviors.

Sayaricuy is a residential shelter that provides motivation and rehabilitation for boys who have experienced street culture. They encourage habits of work and study through group therapy, academic studying, pre-vocational workshops, sports and chores. Individual counseling is provided for boys who have suffered abuse on the street. Sunday Mass is celebrated at this shelter for the residents of Sayaricuy, Casa Wiñay and Madre de Dios.

Casa Wiñay, is a shelter for boys ages 6-11 who have not had much street experience. Emphasis is placed on family contact and all attend St Vincent School. When the boys are ready they are promoted to Casa Nazareth or St Martin/St Vincente. Through the music program boys of this site won first place in a citywide event featuring traditional Bolivian Christmas music and dances.

Casa Nazareth is the third step in their program and emphasizes personal development for boys from 7-11. This shelter has a more homelike atmosphere. All the boys attend school and participate in parish activities.

Casa San Martin/San Vincente is located on the outskirts of Cochabamba. It focuses on a more advanced and extensive training in agricultural skills; metalworking, carpentry. These skills will assist them in maintaining their independence when they leave the program.

Casa Ana Maria and Casa Jerusalem are residences for young men up to 19 years old. Preparation to integrate them into society and maintain contact with them once they have become self-sufficient individuals is the main focus. Young men that are deemed too old to be housed in the other shelters are also welcomed to continue their education and personal formation at Casa Jerusalem. Their goal is to motivate these young men and help them to become masters of their own lives.

Madre de Dios is a temporary shelter for women and their children or young girls living on the streets. Many have suffered brutality and were left without a place to go. They are provided with medical attention, legal advice, counseling and academic tutoring. When a woman is ready, she is placed in a room provided by the program. At the end of the year any rent she has paid is returned to her so she can maintain her independence. This site also houses a day nursery for children of these women to allow them to work without fear of their children being harmed or institutionalized.

Salomon Klein is a home for children between birth and 7 years and provides intense stimulation as well as primary care activities. They work with the children and their families to prevent complete separation and to determine if it is in the best interest of the child to return home.

Talleres Amanecer Vocational Complex is a technical production-teaching center that provided high-risk youth with practical and theoretical instruction which will enable them to work in the technical field. Students are trained in the construction of furniture and dwellings, metalworking and most recently bread making.

St Vincent de Paul Educational Center provides specialized education for those that are not able to attend regular public schools. This center is the only one in Bolivia dedicated to serving children with behavioral or learning disabilities.