John and Elena (Opal) Stansberry came as missionaries to Santa Cruz, Bolivia to translate the Bible. They began working with orphaned and abandoned children after seeing their many needs, founding the Home in 1954.

Although John died in 1974, Elena continued the work until her death in 1988. Following Mrs. Stansberry’s death, a local  interdenominational board of directors, consisting of Bolivians and North Americans, was formed to ensure that the home continued operating.