Jose Luis Bone, 1, accompanies his mom Silvia Maribel Caiza as she works in the kitchen at Centro del Muchacho Trabajador. Caiza has eleven children including many who are involved in the NGO. Jessica's first day of shooting with Centro del Muchacho Trabajador. (Jessica Marcy)

Infant twins with Down's Syndrome sleep in a crib at ABEI Hogar Infantil. The center caters to the needs of children with incurable diseases and neurological diseases. (Aaron Kohn)

Amelia, age 14, works at el Centro de Muchachos Trabajoador in the Beauty Salon doing manicures. She earns money at the salon and takes classes during the day in english, econonmics and other traditional school subjects. (Britney McIntosh)

Alejandro Reinoso finds a better vantage point while photographing in the home of one of his subjects. (Aaron Kohn)

Darling Jose Tufino, 16, shows off his identification card at Centro del Muchacho Trabajador. Tufino, who is mentally and physically disabled, receives daily physical therapy and special education classes at the center. (Jessica Marcy)

Angelica, a social worker at El Centro de las Tres Mañuelos in Tumbaco interviews two women who visited the office on Monday. Tres Mañuelos specializes in assisting women and children who have experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse. (Micah Escamilla)

Children at the Fundacion Integrar gather together to play with a balloon. Fundacion Integrar was started 12 years ago and their focus is on children with mental and physical challenges. (Uday Khambadkone)

Children take a break from shining shoes to play while their parents continue to work. UBECI is an NGO dedicated to offering hope and opportunity to vulnerable children in Ecuador. (Jose Moran)