Dr. James Hines - President of the Foundation

The Prince of Peace Foundation is the umbrella for all of the legal structures of Prince of Peace Home for Girls. As President of the foundation, Dr. Hines is the legal representative of the girls. He represents the home in the many legal interactions with the government and the courts including the audiences the girls have before the judges. In addition to his responsibilities as the legal representative, Dr. Hines oversees the accounting and financial transactions of the home and works very closely with Vilma de la Cruz, the social worker, in overseeing the education of the older girls. He and Kay work together in the medical clinic and are very involved with the girls in independent living. In addition to teaching English in the school at Prince of Peace, she also teaches a bible study to the older girls.

The Association of Prince of Peace comes under the umbrella of the Foundation.  The Association has the oversight for the operation of the Home, the School, and the Clinic. The Home includes the oversight for hiring of staff, receiving girls through the courts, working with government and families in the adoption process, and in decisions (audiencias) of placement for the girls. The School includes the oversight for hiring teachers, researching of curriculum, and scheduling. The Clinic is legally under the umbrella of the Association but Dr. Jim and Kay do such a good job there is very little oversight required. In addition, Paul and Lana schedule and host work teams, serve in public relations and fund raising. Lana serves as secretary of food services and manages the Sponsorship Program.

Celeste began working at Prince of Peace in 2001. She is a tremendous asset to the program because she knows all of the procedures in the office as well as relates to the girls and their needs.  She does all of the administrative work for the school and office as well as helps with the finances by paying bills, doing payroll, and posting receipts.

Celeste is bilingual so that is a great help when it comes to translating in difficult situations and working with the teams.

Vilma lived as one of the girls at Prince of Peace several years before she graduated and moved off campus to attend a university. She received her Masters in Social Work and is now working on a law degree.
 
Vilma understands the needs of the girls because she has been one of them.  She has a real gift in counseling with them. She works with the courts to bring new girls into the program and determine what is in the best interest for each one. She also works with the house mothers in giving direction and tools to know how to deal with the girls.
 

Nina came to work at Prince of Peace in February 2008. She is a wonderful Christian young lady who has the best interests of the girls at heart. She administers tests in aptitude and personality and spends many hours counseling with the girls.