“Reintegration is nothing more than giving an opportunity to someone who no one else wants to help,” says Pastor Nelson Moz, referring to the ex-gang members his ministry works with. Committed to halting the cycles of violence that plague his church’s community, Pastor Moz started Huellas de Esperanza, a home for men leaving prison who need a place to start.

Creative Associates International’s Crime and Violence Prevention Project offered technical support and sponsored several programs for Huellas de Esperanza. CVPP is a U.S. Agency for International Development-funded project.