Hope & Love

Anchor the Soul

Our vision is to see children and adults with disabilities in our community, celebrated and nurtured.

2024 IMPACT REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

Eternal Anchor’s 2024 Annual Impact Report, sent to donors in early 2025, is now available to read online. Learn more about the difference our international network of supporters is helping to make in the San Quintin Valley.

Who We Are

Eternal Anchor

In the heart of rural Mexico, our team is building a movement of inclusion—bringing people together across cultures and backgrounds to ensure that children and adults with disabilities are seen, valued, and empowered to thrive. 

What We Do

We serve more than 250 families impacted by disability.

Eternal Anchor was founded in 2014 to respond to the unmet opportunity of serving individuals and families impacted by disability in the communities of rural Baja California, Mexico.

Why We’re Here

We aim to heal social divisions.

We work hard to heal social divisions so that all members of our community can be valued, experience belonging, and reach their God-given potential.

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There’s something special about the way people come together at Eternal Anchor. Whether it's a classroom moment, a therapy breakthrough, or a shared laugh in the courtyard, the heart of what we do is built on relationships.

When visiting teams join us in the San Quintin Valley, they're not here to fix or impress—they're here to connect. To witness the strength and joy of children and adults with disabilities. To support our locally led team. To learn a little, laugh a lot, and walk alongside a community that’s already doing incredible work.

We believe partnership is at its best when it's built on mutual respect and shared purpose. That’s what we try to model—and what we’re so grateful to invite others into. If you’ve ever thought about visiting in person—as an individual, family, church, or school group—we’d love to talk with you about what a visit looks like. #InclusionMatters #CommunityFirst #BetterTogether
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What can look small from the outside is often the result of a great deal of steady, patient work.

Daniel and his teacher have been building this skill step by step. First, learning to recognize each object on its own. Then, learning to find and identify that same object when it appears among several choices. That kind of progress matters because it reflects more than a classroom task completed well. It points to growth in attention, focus, visual discrimination, and the ability to process information with greater confidence.

These are the kinds of milestones that help open the door to more learning, more communication, and more independence over time. They may not always look dramatic in the moment, but they are meaningful. And they deserve to be noticed.

At Eternal Anchor, this is part of what individualized education looks like: careful support, patient repetition, and the belief that growth is worth celebrating, even when it begins with what seems like one small step. #InclusiveEducation #LearningMilestones #disabilityinclusion
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Earlier this month, the young women of our Friendship Club Without Barriers spent time together celebrating Women's Day in a way that felt both joyful and grounding.

The conversation centered on a simple truth: limitations do not define a person. Each young woman is unique, one of a kind, and full of worth. Dreams are not reserved for other people. They belong here too.

The day included a talk, positive messages painted by hand, face painting, and time for table fellowship. None of it was about pretending life is easy. It was about making space for confidence, encouragement, friendship, and the reminder that every young woman deserves to be seen for who she is and who she is becoming.

This is part of what belonging looks like at Eternal Anchor: not only support, but shared joy, voice, dignity, and room to grow. #InclusionMatters #Dignity #Belonging
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Come and serve alongside our staff as a volunteer. We receive short-term missions teams and long-term volunteers. For more information about volunteering or  visiting team trip, please email johnr@eternalanchor.org.

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Our Mailing Address

For mail and packages:

Eternal Anchor
8562 Calle de Buena Fe
El Cajon, CA 92021

For U.S. checks:

Eternal Anchor
3405 S Madison St.
Tacoma, WA 98409

For Canadian cheques:

CAF Canada
401 Bay Street, Suite 1600
Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4
(Please make cheques out to “CAF Canada” and write “Eternal Anchor Fund” in the memo line)