Founded in 1996 to address the needs of the increasing number of Guatemalan immigrants and Mexican migrant workers arriving in southern Delaware, La Esperanza is now the second largest multi-service agency for Hispanic immigrants in Delaware and a bi-cultural and bilingual agency specifically dedicated to serving Hispanic communities in Sussex County and the surrounding areas.

They help clients as they gain access to employment, housing, education, permanent residency, U.S. citizenship, naturalization, and self-sufficiency. Located in Georgetown, Delaware, La Esperanza is a place of hope (esperanza) for Hispanic immigrants and their families. Under the umbrella of Le Esperanza is La Collectiva which is a network of over 60 organizations who work together to create a network of providers who assist and serve immigrants.