HU OSA 392-2-15 Casa Alianza

Identity Statement

Reference Code
HU OSA 392-2-15
Title
Casa Alianza
Date(s)
1996
Description Level
Series
Extent and medium (processed)
1 DVD-ROM, 0.01 linear meters

Context

Name of creator(s)
Witness, Inc.
Administrative / Biographical history
Casa Alianza is an international non-profit organization and the Latin American branch of Covenant House. It is a charity and NGO whose aims are the rehabilitation and the defence of street children. It was first set up in Guatemala in 1981, then Honduras in 1987 and Mexico in 1988, then in Nicaragua in 1998. Casa Alianza provides a range of services from street outreach to legal aid services and care for over 12,000 children a year.

Content and Structure

Scope and Content (Abstract)
Casa Alianza (Covenant House) is a private, nonprofit organization providing food, shelter, medical care, and legal aid to children in Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
Accruals

Not Expected

Conditions of Access and Use

Conditions governing access
Not Restricted
Languages
Spanish; Castilian
Call Number Description
DVD-ROM #1
392-2-15:1/1
[Murder of Melvin Umana]
The first part of the tape shows the iced body of Melvin Umana, a homeless child who was beaten and shot to death by four uniformed policemen. In the second part a priest talks about the killing of Melvin. Casa Alianza (Covenant House) is a private, nonprofit organization providing food, shelter, medical care, and legal aid to children in Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
Spanish; Castilian language, Date of production: 1996-07-25, Duration: 16 min.
Digital version available | HU OSA 392-2-15_001