In the Eastern region of Costa Rica, there is the highest rate of unemployment and extreme poverty. The population also suffers from serious health, nutrition and educational problems. Therefore, a huge number of children live in social risk conditions; they come into contact with violence, drugs and delinquency. Apart from SOS Children's Village Limón, there is only one other institution in the region that offers comprehensive care for minors in such difficult situations. That is why it was decided to set up another SOS Children's Village near the city of Puerto Limón.
In 2003, SOS Children's Villages of Costa Rica had already taken over five houses from another child welfare institution. Until 2007, they were considered part of SOS Children's Village Limón, although Moín is situated about 6 kilometres from there and about 10 kilometres from Limón downtown. The surroundings are rather rural, but infrastructure is well-developed; there is a bus service to the city centre. The new SOS Children's Village consists of 10 family houses, a village director's house, a multi-purpose room and an administrative building. Furthermore, there are playgrounds for the children and a basketball court.