After James Alger retired in 1970 as a three-star general, the Algers moved to Hawai‘i and made it their permanent home, while continuing to travel the world. General Alger died in 1986, and Consuelo continued to live in Hawai‘i.

In early 1987, Consuelo met Patti Lyons, President and CEO of Child and Family Service in Honolulu who was just beginning to help develop a residential shelter for street children in the city of Baguio in the Philippines. Impressed by that meeting, Consuelo became the benefactress of the shelter.

This fateful relationship eventually brought forth Consuelo Foundation and the guarantee of her continued support for what she and Patti had begun.