Pueblo Orphanages: Transformation Main MenuPUEBLO ORPHANAGESPURPOSENEED FOR ORPHANAGESHISTORY OF PUEBLO ORPHANAGESARCHITECTURETransformations of ArchitectureTHEIR STORIESStories of transformation of the peoplePHOTO GALLERY{Photos of Sacred Heart, McClleland, and Lincoln Home OrphanagesEXTERNAL LINKS/RESOURCESKatelyn Olds, Angelique Urenda, Amanda Arszman, Lisa Butler, Chanel Jamesf7b768c49f57a86b3626ea10bcee0a7e9e996241
BACKGROUND HISTORY
12018-04-19T19:27:56-07:00Angelique84f19c42f68ef12327e8a0bfdc3332a36ff4bc6d289311plain2018-04-19T19:27:56-07:00Angelique84f19c42f68ef12327e8a0bfdc3332a36ff4bc6d When Fidel Castro took over Cuba, parents were worried that their children would become indoctrinated by the government because of what they were beginning to teach in the schools and that their parental authority would be taken away. Students were being taught how to bear arms, anti-American song and slogans. With great fear from parents they contacted and urged the Catholic Welfare Bureau for help. The Catholic Welfare Bureau was able to convince the U.S. Department of State to get Visa requirements waived for these children and with that the operation of saving these kids began. Operation Pedro Pan, as it was called ran from December 1960 to October 1962. During this time more than 14,000 Cuban children were sent to the United States from Cuba. While Operation Pedro Pan was happening ever effort was made to avoid publicity so that it wouldn’t be used for political propaganda.