Connecting Hearts,
Transforming Futures.
About Us
Camino Alliance was established to address the immigration crisis that exists throughout the Americas by directly supporting grassroots ministry partners in Mexico, Central America and South America where families are often forced to flee their cities and home nations to escape poverty and violence.
We serve as a bridge, connecting grassroots ministry partners in Latin America with financial resources from the United States. This support enables our partners to help families stay and build sustainable lives in their own communities, effectively addressing the underlying issues of urban poverty and violence.
Because everyone deserves
a safe and secure future
OUR MISSION
The mission of Camino Alliance is to connect individuals, churches, corporations and foundations to support grassroots ministries in Latin America that are working with their communities to address the spiritual, physical, economic and social factors that force children and families to flee their countries to escape extreme poverty and violence.
Distinctives
Believe
Believe
Partner
Partner
Cultivate
Cultivate
Provide
Provide
“Let’s join together to address the root-causes of migration so that children and families can experience the kind of life we desire for our families in their home countries.”
Noel Castellanos,
Founder Camino Alliance
OUR LEADERSHIP
Noel Castellanos
The Members of Our Board
DR. LUIS CARLO SR.
MATEO ALZATE
PAM NICASTRO
Pam was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from Auburn University in 1983. She served as a volunteer with Urban Young Life for 15 years before beginning her 20 year career in the real estate business in Huntsville, Alabama. Her passion for Camino Alliance stems from its unique mission in addressing root issues of systemic poverty in Latin America. She loves her city and enjoys using her real estate skills to thinking creatively about housing issues for the under resourced. She and her husband, Norm, have been married for 36 years and have three adult children. Besides her family, her passions are running and coffee.
LIZ SANCHEZ
LUIS VILLARREAL
Luis is the Founder of Save Our Youth Mentoring, a 28 year-old youth mentoring ministry for at-risk youth in Denver-Metro urban/suburban neighborhoods and also The Masters Apprentice, a ministry training low-income men and women for careers in the construction trades. Luis was Pastor of two Denver urban churches serving impoverished Latino families. Luis is married to Nancy (46 years), has three children and 6 grandchildren. Luis is a Clinical Social Worker by training, and presently serves as Director of Alumni Engagement for ACE Scholarships (funding private education for low-income families).
MATTHEW GRABEN
Matthew Graben lives in Birmingham, Al. He has spent the last decade working in the social enterprise space, specifically, around coffee. Matthew desires to see businesses make the change we want to see in Latin America. He is currently co-founder of CoTrade Imports, a specialty coffee importing company & fund manager of a Birmingham based Angel Fund. He has been married to Marcy for four and a half years.
OUR STRATEGIC ALLY
Shalom Cities shares our vision of creating peaceful and thriving communities. Together, we are committed to fostering holistic development, social justice, and reconciliation.