The Panamanian Red Cross Children's Home, "Hogar de la ninez", is a program aimed at children from 0 months to 4 years old. "Hogar de la ninez" provides 24-hour shelter, protection and comprehensive care to children who are in particularly difficult circumstances in accordance with international standards such as the Panama Convention on the Rights of the Child (Law 15 of 1990). Children are referred by the National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents and the Family of the Republic of Panama and the Family Courts.