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STUDENT #600 Sandra who is 13 years old.
Sandra is 13yrs old. She is in 6th grade in Jan. 2008. Her birthday is the 4th of June.
She lives in Patanatic, a small mountain village above Lake Atitlan in the Highlands with her father Roberto, 51yrs old and her mother, Abelina 42yrs old. She has 7 brothers and 3 sisters.
They are:
Miriam is 23 yrs old. She is not married and still lives at home. She works helping her mother at home. She went to school until 6th grade.
Angel is 22yrs old. He is not married and lives at home. He went to school until 7th grade. He is now working as a builder.
He earns $40 US per week.
Julio is 21yrs old. He went to school until 9th grade. He is working as an assistant on a bus. He earns $20 US per month.
Melvin is 18yrs old. He went to school until 5th grade. He is not working presently and is trying to find a job.
Edras is 15yrs old. He is studying to become a mechanic.
Gudiel is 12yrs old. He is in 5th grade.
Edilma is 8yrs old. She is in 3rd grade.
Lilliana is 7yrs old. She is in 1st grade.
Karina is 6yrs old. She is in kindergarten.
Edgar is 4yrs old. He is in preschool.
Enoc is 2 and a half years old.
The father, Roberto works as an assistant on transport truck. He earns $40 US per week. The money that this family earns is not enough to cover all the costs of food, clothing and schooling.
They own their house. They have only one large room that they all sleep in and one kitchen.
The house is made of mud brick.
The roof is tin sheeting .
The floor is cement.
They have 6 beds that they all share.
They have a wood burning stove that the father made.
They do not have an Onil stove.
They do not have a water filter.
They have water connected and pay $0.20cents US. per month.
They have electricity connected and pay $11 US. per month.
They have a closet but it is not sufficient for all of them.
They have a toilet.
Their diet consists mostly of eggs, beans and the mother and elder daughter collect herbs from the mountains to be able to make a soup.
Roberto has a problem with his kidneys. He also has diabetes. He does not have the money to buy the medicine to control his diabetes.
Karina, the youngest was born with hip dysplasia but the family could not afford to have her operated on. She now walks with a limp.
The father tries as hard as he can to be able to give his
children an education but the costs are just too high for him.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #599 Angel who is 10 years old.
Angel is 10yrs old. He is in 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
He lives in Panajachel with his mother, Eliza 32yrs old. The father abandoned the family 2 years ago. The father is not supporting the family and does not visit the children. Angel , has one sister, Ruth, she is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008
Eliza works as a helper in a kitchen of a large hotel. She earns $40 US per week.
They are renting a house. They pay$54 US per month.
The house has four rooms but they only have two rooms in the house.
The other two rooms are rented by another family.
They do not have water connected.
They have to carry water from their neighbors house.
They have electricity connected and pay $11 US per month.
The rooms are made of block.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is cement.
They use one room for sleeping and the other room is the kitchen.
Eliza uses a gas stove to cook on.
Their main diet consists of beans, rice and eggs.
They do not have a water filter.
They have a pila.
They have a toilet.
Angel has a problem with his feet and his spine that he has had since birth. He has to have continued physical therapy at the government occupational therapy unit.
The doctors have told her that if he does not continue his
treatment that he may have to use a wheelchair.
Eliza has to pay $1.50 US a week but it is very difficult for her to get the time off work to take him weekly.
Angel has to use special shoes that cost $54.00 a pair but his mother has not been able to afford them for him. She has bought other shoes for him but she says he falls over a lot in these shoes.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #598
Ruth who is 12 years old.
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Ruth is 12 yrs old. Her birthday is 29th of July. She is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
She lives in Panajachel with her mother, Eliza 32yrs old. The father abandoned the family 2 years ago. The father is not supporting the family and does not visit the children. Ruth has one brother, Angel , he is 10yrs old. He is in 2nd grade.
Eliza works as a helper in a kitchen of a large hotel. She earns $40 US per week.
They are renting a house. They pay$54 US per month.
The house has four rooms but they only have two rooms in the house.
The other two rooms are rented by another family.
They do not have water connected.
They have to carry water from their neighbors house.
They have electricity connected and pay $11 US per month.
The rooms are made of block.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is cement.
They use one room for sleeping and the other room is the kitchen.
Eliza uses a gas stove to cook on.
Their main diet consists of beans, rice and eggs.
They do not have a water filter.
They have a pila.
They have a toilet.
Angel has a problem with his feet and his spine that he has had since birth. He has to have continued physical therapy at the government occupational therapy unit.
The doctors have told her that if he does not continue his treatment that he may have to use a wheelchair.
Eliza has to pay $1.50 US a week but it is very difficult for her to get the time off work to take him weekly.
Angel has to use special shoes that cost $54.00 a pair but his mother has not been able to afford them for him. She has bought other shoes for him but she says he falls over a lot in these shoes.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #597
Caterin who is 4 years old.
Caterin is 4yrs old. She is in kindergarten this year. Her birthday is December 5th.
She lives in Panajachel with her mother, Irma 24yrs old. Caterin's father left before she was born. Irma is a single mother.
They live with Irma's mother, Lucia and Irma's sisters and brothers.
Irma's father recently died and the family has been devastated.
They are renting the house that they live in and now cannot afford the rent.
Irma graduated from High school. She is now working in a store. She earns $25 US per week.
Irma and Caterin do not have a bed. They sleep in the same bed as one of Irma's young brothers.
They do not have a closet. They keep all their clothes in a cardboard box.
They do not have an Onil stove.
They use a piece of metal to cook over an open fire.
They do not have a table or chairs.
Their main diet is beans, rice and wild herbs.
The money that Irma is making is not enough for her to support her Caterin to go to school and she also has to help her mother with the rent and the support of her younger siblings.
This is a very nice family and the father impressed on the children how important it is to go to school. The father died of complications of diabetes.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #596
Eldin who is 8 years old.
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Bio to follow.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #595 Blanca who is 4 years old.
$ SPONSORED in Honor of Delmia Ray Kinser-Wagner, Thanks!
Blanca is 4yrs old. She is in kindergarten in Jan. 2008. She lives in Panajachel with her father Lorenzo and her mother, Valeria .
She has 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
They are:
Heydi is 22yrs old. She graduated from school. She is working in a hotel.
Lorenzo is 19yrs old. He graduated from school. He is working driving a taxi.
Luis is 17yrs old. He will be graduating this year. He has received a sponsorship to be able to graduate.
Honoria is 15yrs. She is 8th grade.
Jose is 13yrs old. He is in 7th grade
Saira is 12yrs old. She is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008..
Oscar is 7yrs old. He is in first grade.
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There was also 2 month old twins that passed away four months ago.
They had vomiting and diahrea, one passed away at home, the other on the way to the hospital.
This family were victims of Hurricane Stan in Oct. 2005, a lot of water and mud entered their home and they lost all their possessions and clothes.
The father works as a day laborer. He does not have a fixed job. He takes whatever work is available. Working in the fields, working as a builders assistant, carrying heavy loads in the market etc.
He earns $5 US per day.
Along with the money that his elder children earn they have an income of $35 US per week.
This is not enough money to cover all their costs especially the very expensive costs they have of the higher education of their children.
They own their house.
It is made of wooden planks.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is dirt.
They do not have a kitchen.
They cook outside on an open fire on the ground.
They have two beds. Four people sleep in each bed.
The rest sleep on the floor on woven mats.
They cannot afford to buy wood, they have to forage every day in the mountains for firewood.
They do not have enough money to be able to drink coffee. This is a very staple part of the Guatemalan diet but this family is so stretched with their budget to provide food that they cannot afford this.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have water connected and pay $0.75cents US a month but they are five years behind in their payments.
They do not have a water filter.
They do not have an Onil stove.
They do not have a closet. They keep their clothes in a cardboard box.
They do not have enough tables and chairs for all of them. They have one chair and one small table.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes and shoes for the children.
The youngest daughter, Blanca 4yrs old, suffered a fall when she was 7 months old. Since then she has suffered convulsions and always has headaches. They have taken her for a medical exam, they gave her medicine that helped the pain in her head but they have not been able to afford to continue supplying her with the medicine.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #594
Oscar who is 7 years old.
Oscar is 7yrs old. He is in 1st grade. He lives in
Panajachel with his father Lorenzo and his mother, Valeria .
She has 3 brothers and 4 sisters.
They are:
Heydi is 22yrs old. She graduated from school. She is working in a hotel.
Lorenzo is 19yrs old. He graduated from school. He is working driving a taxi.
Luis is 17yrs old. He will be graduating this year. He has received a sponsorship to be able to graduate.
Honoria is 15yrs. She is 8th grade.
Jose is 13yrs old. He is in 7th grade
Saira is 12yrs old. She is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008..
Oscar is 7yrs old. He is in first grade.
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There was also 2 month old twins that passed away four months ago.
They had vomiting and diahrea, one passed away at home, the other on the way to the hospital.
This family were victims of Hurricane Stan in Oct. 2005, a lot of water and mud entered their home and they lost all their possessions and clothes.
The father works as a day laborer. He does not have a fixed job. He takes whatever work is available. Working in the fields, working as a builders assistant, carrying heavy loads in the market etc.
He earns $5 US per day.
Along with the money that his elder children earn they have an income of $35 US per week.
This is not enough money to cover all their costs especially the very expensive costs they have of the higher education of their children.
They own their house.
It is made of wooden planks.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is dirt.
They do not have a kitchen.
They cook outside on an open fire on the ground.
They have two beds. Four people sleep in each bed.
The rest sleep on the floor on woven mats.
They cannot afford to buy wood, they have to forage every day in the mountains for firewood.
They do not have enough money to be able to drink coffee. This is a very staple part of the Guatemalan diet but this family is so stretched with their budget to provide food that they cannot afford this.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have water connected and pay $0.75cents US a month but they are five years behind in their payments.
They do not have a water filter.
They do not have an Onil stove.
They do not have a closet. They keep their clothes in a cardboard box.
They do not have enough tables and chairs for all of them. They have one chair and one small table.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes and shoes for the children.
The youngest daughter, Blanca 4yrs old, suffered a fall when she was 7 months old. Since then she has suffered convulsions and always has headaches. They have taken her for a medical exam, they gave her medicine that helped the pain in her head but they have not been able to afford to continue supplying her with the medicine.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #593
Saira Leonora who is 12 years old.
$ SPONSORED by The Lobuglio - Jordan Family, Thanks!
Saira is 12yrs old. She is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008. She lives in Panajachel with her father Lorenzo and her mother, Valeria .
She has 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
They are:
Heydi is 22yrs old. She graduated from school. She is working in a hotel.
Lorenzo is 19yrs old. He graduated from school. He is working driving a taxi.
Luis is 17yrs old. He will be graduating this year. He has received a sponsorship to be able to graduate.
Honoria is 15yrs. She is 8th grade.
Jose is 13yrs old. He is in 7th grade.
Oscar is 7yrs old. He is in first grade.
Blanca is 4yrs old. She is in kindergarten.
There was also 2 month old twins that passed away four months ago.
They had vomiting and diahrea, one passed away at home, the other on the way to the hospital.
This family were victims of Hurricane Stan in Oct. 2005, a lot of water and mud entered their home and they lost all their possessions and clothes.
The father works as a day laborer. He does not have a fixed job. He takes whatever work is available. Working in the fields, working as a builders assistant, carrying heavy loads in the market etc.
He earns $5 US per day.
Along with the money that his elder children earn they have an income of $35 US per week.
This is not enough money to cover all their costs especially the very expensive costs they have of the higher education of their children.
They own their house.
It is made of wooden planks.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is dirt.
They do not have a kitchen.
They cook outside on an open fire on the ground.
They have two beds. Four people sleep in each bed.
The rest sleep on the floor on woven mats.
They cannot afford to buy wood, they have to forage every day in the mountains for firewood.
They do not have enough money to be able to drink coffee. This is a very staple part of the Guatemalan diet but this family is so stretched with their budget to provide food that they cannot afford this.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have water connected and pay $0.75cents US a month but they are five years behind in their payments.
They do not have a water filter.
They do not have an onil stove.
They do not have a closet. They keep their clothes in a cardboard box.
They do not have enough tables and chairs for all of them. They have one chair and one small table.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes and shoes for the children.
The youngest daughter, Blanca 4yrs old, suffered a fall when she was 7 months old. Since then she has suffered convulsions and always has headaches. They have taken her for a medical exam, they gave her medicine that helped the pain in her head but they have not been able to afford to continue supplying her with the medicine.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #592
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #591 Irma who is 6 years old.
Irma is 6yrs old. She will be in 1st grade in Jan. 2008 She lives in Tierra Linda with her father, Bartolo and her mother, Maria. She has 6 brothers and 1 sister.
They are:
Mario 15yrs old. He is in 7th grade . He goes to week end school and works during the week.
Juan 14yrs old. He is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Carlos Renee is 12 yrs old. He is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008 Jovani is 11yrs old. He will be in 4th grade in Jan. 2008 Eduardo is 7yrs old. He is in 1st grade in Jan. 2008.
Marcos 5yrs old. He is in 1st grade.
Pedro 2yrs old.
Maria 2yrs old.
The father works as day laborer. He often works in the fields when there is work available or he works as a builders assistant. He earns approx. $3 US per day. He does not have fixed work so he takes whatever he can whenever he can.
The mother stays at home looking after the family.
They own their house.
They have three rooms.
It is made of mud brick.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is dirt.
They have a small outside kitchen.
They cook with an open wood fire.
They have four beds made of wooden planks.
They have a table and chairs but not enough for all of them.
Their diet consists of the basics of beans and rice and the mother often gathers herbs in the mountains to make a soup.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have a pila but it is a homemade one that the husband put together.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes or shoes for the children in the family.
They do not have a closet.
They keep their clothes in cardboard boxes.
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STUDENT #590 Eduardo who is 7 years old.
$ SPONSORED in Honor of my Grandson, William. From Frances Lacey, Thanks!
Eduardo is 7yrs old. He will be in 1st grade in Jan. 2008 He lives in Tierra Linda with his father, Bartolo and his mother, Maria. He has
6 brothers and 2 sisters.
They are:
Mario 15yrs old. He is in 7th grade . He goes to week end school and works during the week.
Juan 14yrs old. He is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Carlos Renee is 12 yrs old. He is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008 Jovani is 11yrs old. He will be in 4th grade in Jan. 2008 Irma 6yrs old. She is in 1st grade.
Marcos 5yrs old. He is in 1st grade.
Pedro 2yrs old.
Maria 2yrs old.
The father works as day laborer. He often works in the fields when there is work available or he works as a builders assistant. He earns approx. $3 US per day. He does not have fixed work so he takes whatever he can whenever he can.
The mother stays at home looking after the family.
They own their house.
They have three rooms.
It is made of mud brick.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is dirt.
They have a small outside kitchen.
They cook with an open wood fire.
They have four beds made of wooden planks.
They have a table and chairs but not enough for all of them.
Their diet consists of the basics of beans and rice and the mother often gathers herbs in the mountains to make a soup.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have a pila but it is a homemade one that the husband put together.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes or shoes for the children in the family.
They do not have a closet.
They keep their clothes in cardboard boxes.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #589 Jovani who is 11 years old.
Jovani is 11yrs old. He will be in 4th grade in Jan. 2008. He lives in Tierra Linda with his father, Bartolo and his mother, Maria. He has 6 brothers and 2 sisters.
They are:
Mario 15yrs old. He is in 7th grade . He goes to week end school and works during the week.
Juan 14yrs old. He is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Carlos Renee is 12 yrs old. He is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008 Eduardo is 7yrs old. He is in 1st grade.
Irma 6yrs old. She is in 1st grade.
Marcos 5yrs old. He is in 1st grade.
Pedro 2yrs old.
Maria 2yrs old.
The father works as day laborer. He often works in the fields when there is work available or he works as a builders assistant. He earns approx. $3 US per day. He does not have fixed work so he takes whatever he can whenever he can.
The mother stays at home looking after the family.
They own their house.
They have three rooms.
It is made of mud brick.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is dirt.
They have a small outside kitchen.
They cook with an open wood fire.
They have four beds made of wooden planks.
They have a table and chairs but not enough for all of them.
Their diet consists of the basics of beans and rice and the mother often gathers herbs in the mountains to make a soup.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have a pila but it is a homemade one that the husband put together.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes or shoes for the children in the family.
They do not have a closet.
They keep their clothes in cardboard boxes.
PLEASE SPONSOR
STUDENT #588 Carlos Renee who is 12 years old.
Carlos Renee is 12 yrs old. He is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008. He lives in Tierra Linda with his father, Bartolo and his mother, Maria. He has 6 brothers and 2 sisters.
They are:
Mario 15yrs old. He is in 7th grade . He goes to week end school and works during the week.
Juan 14yrs old. He is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Jovani 11yrs old. He is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
Eduardo is 7yrs old. He is in 1st grade.
Irma 6yrs old. She is in 1st grade.
Marcos 5yrs old. He is in 1st grade.
Pedro 2yrs old.
Maria 2yrs old.
The father works as day laborer. He often works in the fields when there is work available or he works as a builders assistant. He earns approx. $3 US per day. He does not have fixed work so he takes whatever he can whenever he can.
The mother stays at home looking after the family.
They own their house.
They have three rooms.
It is made of mud brick.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is dirt.
They have a small outside kitchen.
They cook with an open wood fire.
They have four beds made of wooden planks.
They have a table and chairs but not enough for all of them.
Their diet consists of the basics of beans and rice and the mother often gathers herbs in the mountains to make a soup.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have a pila but it is a homemade one that the husband put together.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes or shoes for the children in the family.
They do not have a closet.
They keep their clothes in cardboard boxes.
PLEASE
SPONSOR STUDENT #587 Vilma Celestina who is 6 years old.
Vilma Celestina is 6yrs old She is in kindergarten in Jan. 2008.
The family lost their home and all their possessions in the mudslide in October , 2005.
She lives and her grandparents in Panabaj.
She also lives with her two cousins and one Aunt.
Vilma's mother was a single mother. She left Vilma to live with the grandparents when she was 3yrs old. She married another man. She does not visit and she is not responsible financially for Vilma.
The cousins that live in the house are:
Maria Elilda 12yrs old. She is an orphan. Her parents passed away
and she has grown up with the grandparents.
Griselda is 8 yrs old. She will be in 1st grade in Jan. 2008. She lives with her mother,Lidia who is a single mother. She is 32 yrs old.
She earns $3 US a day washing clothes by hand.
Lidia did not go to school . She does not know how to read or write.
The grandfather is Maximo he is 67yrs old . He works as day laborer.
He works in the agricultural fields. He earns $2US per day.
The grandmother, Celestina is 45yrs old. She works washing clothes by hand when she can get the work. She earns $1.30 US per day.
The great grandmother also lives with them. Her name is Maria , she is 78yrs old.
She works still as a midwife. She earns a little money whenever she delivers a baby.
The house is loaned to them by a church presently.
The house is rock,
The roof is tin sheeting,
The floor is cement.
They have two rooms and one kitchen.
They do not have a pila.
They do not have an onil stove.
They do not have a bathroom.
They share a bathroom with at least 6 other families.
They have water .
They do not have electricity connected.
They have one bed that was given to them.
They also have a bunk bed that was given to them. These beds do not have mattresses.
They have one small table and three chairs.
They do not have a closet . They mind their clothes wrapped up in a sheet.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #586
Griselda who is 8 years old.
Griselda is 8 yrs old. She is in 1st grade in Jan. 2008.
The family lost their home and all their possessions in the mudslide in October , 2005.
She lives with her mother, Lidia 32yrs old and her grandparents in Panabaj.
She also lives with her two cousins.
Lidia is a single mother. Griselda's father left when Lidia was pregnant and he has never been responsible financially for Griselda.
He has never returned.
Lidia makes money washing clothes by hand when she can get the work.
She earns $3 US per day but she cannot always get work every day.
Lidia did not go to school. She does not know how to read or write.
The cousins that live in the house are:
Maria Elilda 12yrs old. She is an orphan. Her parents passed away
and she has grown up with the grandparents.
Vilma Celestina is 6yrs old. Her mother was a single mother, the father has never been responsible for her. Her mother left Vilma when she was 3yrs old and went to live with another man. She does not visit and has not been responsible for Vilma. Vilma is being brought up by her grandparents.
The grandfather is Maximo he is 67yrs old . He works as day laborer.
He works in the agricultural fields. He earns $2US per day.
The grandmother, Celestina is 45yrs old. She works washing clothes by hand when she can get the work. She earns $1.30 US per day.
The great grandmother also lives with them. Her name is Maria , she is 78yrs old.
She works still as a midwife. She earns a little money whenever she delivers a baby.
The house is loaned to them by a church presently.
The house is rock,
The roof is tin sheeting,
The floor is cement.
They have two rooms and one kitchen.
They do not have a pila.
They do not have an onil stove.
They do not have a bathroom.
They share a bathroom with at least 6 other families.
They have water .
They do not have electricity connected.
They have one bed that was given to them.
They also have a bunk bed that was given to them. These beds do not have mattresses.
They have one small table and three chairs.
They do not have a closet . They mind their clothes wrapped up in a sheet.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #585
Ana Barbara who is 7 years old.
Ana Barbara is 7yrs old. She lives in the emergency shelter of Panabaj. Her family lost their house and all their possessions in the mudslides of 2005.
She lives with his father, Salvador, 31 yrs old, his mother Petronilla 35yrs old. She has 1 sisters and 3 brothers.
They are :
Diego Isaac 8yrs old. He is in 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
Vicente 5yrs old. He is not in school.
Salvador 4yrs old. He is not in school.
Maria 10 months old. She is very malnourished and we have now put
her in our Baby Feeding Program and she is receiving formula. The baby also had thrush in the mouth and they could not take her to the doctors because they did not have the money.
The father works as a day laborer - he earns $3 US per day. He speaks a little Spanish. His language is Tzutujil. He went to school only until 2nd grade. He can only read and write a little.
The mother does not work outside the house. She stays at home looking after the children. She does not speak Spanish at all. She did not go to school. She does not know how to read or write.
She is also very malnourished and is in bad health.
The emergency shelter is a wooden structure with a tent like covering.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have one room and one small kitchen. They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They have an onil stove.
They have a water filter that does not function anymore.
They do not have a pila.
They have water and electricity connected but do not have to pay for it, it is paid by the government.
They do not have anywhere to keep their clothes, they hang them on rope inside the house.
They have one bunk bed for all of them. They do not have mattresses, they are sleeping on blankets on the bare planks.
They do not have enough blankets.
They have one table and three chairs which is not enough for all of them.
The floor of the house is dirt.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #584
Diego Isaac who is 8 years old.
Diego Isaac is 8yrs old. He is in 2nd grade. He lives in the emergency shelter of Panabaj. His family lost their house and all their possessions in the mudslides of 2005.
He lives with his father, Salvador, 31 yrs old, his mother Petronilla 35yrs old. He has 2 sisters and 2 brothers.
They are :
Ana Barbara 7yrs old. She is in 1st grade in Jan. 2008.
Vicente 5yrs old. He is not in school.
Salvador 4yrs old. He is not in school.
Maria 10 months old. She is very malnourished and we have now put
her in our Baby Feeding Program and she is receiving formula. The baby also had thrush in the mouth and they could not take her to the doctors because they did not have the money.
The father works as a day laborer - he earns $3 US per day. He speaks a little Spanish. His language is Tzutujil. He went to school only until 2nd grade. He can only read and write a little.
She is also very malnourished and is in bad health.
The emergency shelter is a wooden structure with a tent like covering.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have one room and one small kitchen. They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They have an onil stove.
They have a water filter that does not function anymore.
They do not have a pila.
They have water and electricity connected but do not have to pay for it, it is paid by the government.
They do not have anywhere to keep their clothes, they hang them on rope inside the house.
They have one bunk bed for all of them. They do not have mattresses, they are sleeping on blankets on the bare planks.
They do not have enough blankets.
They have one table and three chairs which is not enough for all of them.
The floor of the house is dirt.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #583 Jennifer Areli who is 8 years old.
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Jennifer is 8yrs old. She will be in 2nd grade in Jan. 2008. She lives in Panajachel.
She lives with her mother, Vilma one sister, two brothers and her cousin.
They are:
Jose is 6yrs old. He is in kindergarten in Panajachel.
Jose lives with his aunt and four cousins. Jose was three years old
when his mother left him and he has not seen her since. She has not paid any money for his support. His father abandoned the family four years ago.
Jennifer's brothers and sister are:
Grislin 13yrs old. She is in 3rd grade.
Luis Estuardo is 10yrs old. He is in 3rd grade Jennifer is 8yrs old. She is in 2nd grade.
Henri is 1yr old.
Vilma's husband left her three months ago. He has not given her any financial support. He is now living with another woman.
Vilma washes clothes by hand to make money to feed the family. She earns nearly $3 US a day when she can get the work. She does not have steady work every day.
They are renting a house and pay $42US per month.
They have only one room.
They cook and sleep in the same room.
Vilma is cooking on a small piece of metal. It is not a real stove.
They have two beds.
Three people sleep in each bed.
They have water and electricity connected and that is included in their rent.
Their diet consists of rice and beans, and an oatmeal drink called atol.
They do not have a water filter.
The baby suffers from bronchitis and needs regular medical treatment.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes or shoes.
They do not have enough food.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #582 Luis Estuardo who is 10 years old.
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Luis Estuardo is 10yrs old. He is in 3rd grade. He lives with his mother, Vilma two sisters, one brother and his cousin.
They are:
Jose is 6yrs old. He is in kindergarten in Panajachel.
Jose lives with his aunt and four cousins. Jose was three years old
when his mother left him and he has not seen her since. She has not paid any money for his support. His father abandoned the family four years ago.
his brother and sisters are:
Grislin 13yrs old. She is in 3rd grade.
Jennifer is 8yrs old. She is in 2nd grade.
Henri is 1yr old.
Vilma's husband left her three months ago. He has not given her any financial support. He is now living with another woman.
Vilma washes clothes by hand to make money to feed the family. She earns nearly $3 US a day when she can get the work. She does not have steady work every day.
They are renting a house and pay $42US per month.
They have only one room.
They cook and sleep in the same room.
Vilma is cooking on a small piece of metal. It is not a real stove.
They have two beds.
Three people sleep in each bed.
They have water and electricity connected and that is included in their rent.
Their diet consists of rice and beans, and an oatmeal drink called atol.
They do not have a water filter.
The baby suffers from bronchitis and needs regular medical treatment.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes or shoes.
They do not have enough food.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #581 Jose Steven who is 6 years old.
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Jose is 6yrs old. He is in kindergarten in Panajachel.
Jose lives with his aunt and four cousins. Jose was three years old
when his mother left him and he has not seen her since. She has not paid any money for his support. His father abandoned the family four years ago.
His aunt is Vilma Griselda. She has four children, they are:
Grislin 13yrs old. She is in 3rd grade.
Louis Estuardo 10yrs old. He is also in 3rd grade.
Jennifer is 8yrs old. She is in 2nd grade.
Henri is 1yr old.
Vilma's husband left her three months ago. He has not given her any financial support. He is now living with another woman.
Vilma washes clothes by hand to make money to feed the family. She earns nearly $3 US a day when she can get the work. She does not have steady work every day.
They are renting a house and pay $42US per month.
They have only one room.
They cook and sleep in the same room.
Vilma is cooking on a small piece of metal. It is not a real stove.
They have two beds.
Three people sleep in each bed.
They have water and electricity connected and that is included in their rent.
Their diet consists of rice and beans, and an oatmeal drink called atol.
They do not have a water filter.
The baby suffers from bronchitis and needs regular medical treatment.
They do not have enough blankets.
They do not have enough clothes or shoes.
They do not have enough food.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #580 Julio Alexander who is 7 years old.
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Julio Alexander is 7yrs old. He is in first grade in Jan. 2008. His birthday is 15th of August. He lives in Panajachel with his father, Julio 32yrs old and his mother, Maria Ester 30yrs old and his two sisters.
They are:
Jenifer Julisa is 3yrs old.
Rosio Maribel is 1yr old.
The father works taking sand out of the river to sell for construction. This is very lowly paid and very hard work. He earns $26 US per week.
The amount of money that he earns is not enough for all the costs that the family has.
When they do not have enough money for food, the mother goes to the mountains and finds herbs that she makes into a soup.
They live in a rented house.
They pay $46 US. per month.
They have one room that they use for sleeping and cooking.
They cook over a gas stove.
The room is made of cement block.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is cement.
They do not have an Onil stove.
they have two beds.
'They do not have a closet.
They keep all their clothes in a cardboard box.
They have one table and two chairs.
The father only went to school until 2nd grade. The mother did not have the chance to go to school and does not know how to read or write.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #579
Jovani who is 7 years old.
Jovani is 7yrs old. He is in first grade in Jan. 2008.
grade in Jan. 2008. He lives in Panajachel with his mother, one brother and one sister.
They are:
Luis Fernando 18yrs old. He left school in 3rd grade. He would like to study but cannot afford to do so.
He is helping his mother with the cost of food for the family.
He is working as a builders assistant.
He earns $33 US. per week.
Carmen Johana is 12yrs old. She is in 4th grade.
The mother works making tortillas - she works from 7.am. till 11pm at night.
She earns $2.50 US per day.
She is sick with tuberculosis.
She has been having treatment for more than two years.
She was unable to work but she has started working again.
She feels very unwell working making tortillas because the smoke from the fire hurts her lungs but she feels that she has no other choice as the family does not have any money.
They are renting the house that they live in.
They pay $10 US. per month.
The house is made of wooden planks.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is cement.
They have one room.
They cook in the same room.
They do not have an Onil stove.
They cook over a gas stove.
They have a water filter.
They do not have a closet. They hang their clothes on rope from the ceiling.
They have two beds made of wooden planks. They have two mattresses.
They have use of a pila .
They have water connected and pay $4.80 US. per year.
They have electricity connected and pay $26 US. per month.
They do not have enough tables or chairs.
They do not have enough blankets.
Their greatest need is food, clothes, shoes and sponsorship for the children.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #578 Carmen Johana who is 12 years old.
Carmen is 12yrs old. Her birthday is the 5th of October. She is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008. She lives in Panajachel with her mother and two brothers.
They are:
Luis Fernando 18yrs old. He left school in 3rd grade. He would like to study but cannot afford to do so.
He is helping his mother with the cost of food for the family.
He is working as a builders assistant.
He earns $33 US. per week.
Jovani Federico is 7yrs old. He is in 1st grade.
The mother works making tortillas - she works from 7.am. till 11pm at night.
She earns $2.50 US per day.
She is sick with tuberculosis.
She has been having treatment for more than two years.
She was unable to work but she has started working again.
She feels very unwell working making tortillas because the smoke from the fire hurts her lungs but she feels that she has no other choice as the family does not have any money.
They are renting the house that they live in.
They pay $10 US. per month.
The house is made of wooden planks.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is cement.
They have one room.
They cook in the same room.
They do not have an onil stove.
They cook over a gas stove.
They have a water filter.
They do not have a closet. They hang their clothes on rope from the ceiling.
They have two beds made of wooden planks. They have two mattresses.
They have use of a pila .
They have water connected and pay $4.80 US. per year.
They have electricity connected and pay $26 US. per month.
They do not have enough tables or chairs.
They do not have enough blankets.
Their greatest need is food, clothes, shoes and sponsorship for the children.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #577
Susana who is 9 years old.
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Susana is 9yrs old. She is in 2nd grade in Jan.2008 She does not know when her birthday is.
This family was one of the many victims of Hurricane Stan in 2005.
Mudslides destroyed their village, they lost their home and all their possessions.
Susana lives in the emergency shelter in Panabaj. She lives with his father, Salvador, 57yrs old , six sisters and four brothers..
They are:
Diego is 35yrs old. He is married with two children and lives apart.
He did not go to school and he does not know how to read or write. He is a day laborer and earns $2.50 US per day.
Luisa is 30yrs old. She is married and has three children. She did not go to school, she does not know how to read or write.
She lives apart.
Ana is 27yrs old. She is married with two children. She lives apart.
She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Barbara is 25yrs old. She is a special needs person. She can speak a little, she sings a lot. She needs constant supervision.
Dolores looks after her .
Juana is 24yrs old. She is married with one child. She lives apart.
She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Dolores is 23yrs old. She is single. She stays at home and looks after the family. She does all the cooking and washing all the clothes by hand. She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Salvador is 19yrs old. He is single. He lives with the family. He works as a day laborer and earns $2.50 US. per day. He helps his father with the costs of the family.
He did not go to school and he does not know how to read or write.
Marta is 15yrs old. She is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Fransisco is 13yrs old. He does not know his birthday. He is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
Pedro is 11yrs old. He is in 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
The mother died 5yrs ago from a heart attack.
Pedro works after school, he goes to the mountains to collect firewood. When he has a heavy load of firewood he can sell it for approx. $2 US.
The father works as a day laborer but the money that he earns,
$2.50 US a day is not enough to
cover all the costs that this family has.
The house is a wooden structure, the walls are made of heavy duty plastic and one wall of plywood to keep out the cold.
The floor is dirt.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have two rooms and a small kitchen.
They have an onil stove.
They do not have a pila.
They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They do not have a water filter.
They have water and electricity connected.
They do not have a closet. They keep their clothes tied on rope that hangs from the ceiling.
They have one bed and a bunk bed that was given to them.
They have one mattress but the bunk bed does not have mattresses.
The rest of the family sleeps on the floor on woven straw mats.
They do not have sufficient blankets.
You have been sent 3 pictures.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #576
Pedro who is 11 years old.
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Pedro is 11yrs old. He is in 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
He does not know his birthday. He is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
Mudslides destroyed their village, they lost their home and all their possessions.
Pedro lives in the emergency shelter in Panabaj. He lives with his father, Salvador, 57yrs old , seven sisters and three brothers..
They are:
Diego is 35yrs old. He is married with two children and lives apart.
He did not go to school and he does not know how to read or write. He is a day laborer and earns $2.50 US per day.
Luisa is 30yrs old. She is married and has three children. She did not go to school, she does not know how to read or write.
She lives apart.
Ana is 27yrs old. She is married with two children. She lives apart.
She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Barbara is 25yrs old. She is a special needs person. She can speak a little, she sings a lot. She needs constant supervision.
Dolores looks after her .
Juana is 24yrs old. She is married with one child. She lives apart.
She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Dolores is 23yrs old. She is single. She stays at home and looks after the family. She does all the cooking and washing all the clothes by hand. She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Salvador is 19yrs old. He is single. He lives with the family. He works as a day laborer and earns $2.50 US. per day. He helps his father with the costs of the family.
He did not go to school and he does not know how to read or write.
Marta is 15yrs old. She is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Francisco is 13yrs old. He does not know his birthday. He is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
Susana is 9yrs old. She is in 2nd grade in Jan.2008
The mother died 5yrs ago from a heart attack.
Pedro works after school, he goes to the mountains to collect firewood. When he has a heavy load of firewood he can sell it for approx. $2 US.
The father works as a day laborer but the money that he earns,
$2.50 US a day is not enough to
cover all the costs that this family has.
The house is a wooden structure, the walls are made of heavy duty plastic and one wall of plywood to keep out the cold.
The floor is dirt.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have two rooms and a small kitchen.
They have an Onil stove.
They do not have a pila.
They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They do not have a water filter.
They have water and electricity connected.
They do not have a closet. They keep their clothes tied on rope that hangs from the ceiling.
They have one bed and a bunk bed that was given to them.
They have one mattress but the bunk bed does not have mattresses.
The rest of the family sleeps on the floor on woven straw mats.
They do not have sufficient blankets.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #575
Fransisco who is 13 years old.
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Fransisco is 13yrs old. He does not know his birthday. He is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
Mudslides destroyed their village, they lost their home and all their possessions.
Fransisco lives in the emergency shelter in Panabaj. He lives with his father, Salvador, 57yrs old , seven sisters and three brothers..
They are:
Diego is 35yrs old. He is married with two children and lives apart.
He did not go to school and he does not know how to read or write. He is a day laborer and earns $2.50 US per day.
Luisa is 30yrs old. She is married and has three children. She did not go to school, she does not know how to read or write.
She lives apart.
Ana is 27yrs old. She is married with two children. She lives apart.
She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Barbara is 25yrs old. She is a special needs person. She can speak a little, she sings a lot. She needs constant supervision.
Dolores looks after her .
Juana is 24yrs old. She is married with one child. She lives apart.
She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Dolores is 23yrs old. She is single. She stays at home and looks after the family. She does all the cooking and washing all the clothes by hand. She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Salvador is 19yrs old. He is single. He lives with the family. He works as a day laborer and earns $2.50 US. per day. He helps his father with the costs of the family.
He did not go to school and he does not know how to read or write.
Marta is 15yrs old. She is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Pedro is 11yrs old. He is in 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
Susana is 9yrs old. She is in 2nd grade in Jan.2008
The mother died 5yrs ago from a heart attack.
The father works as a day laborer but the money that he earns,
$2.50 US a day is not enough to
cover all the costs that this family has.
The house is a wooden structure, the walls are made of heavy duty plastic and one wall of plywood to keep out the cold.
The floor is dirt.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have two rooms and a small kitchen.
They have an onil stove.
They do not have a pila.
They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They do not have a water filter.
They have water and electricity connected.
They do not have a closet. They keep their clothes tied on rope that hangs from the ceiling.
They have one bed and a bunk bed that was given to them.
They have one mattress but the bunk bed does not have mattresses.
The rest of the family sleeps on the floor on woven straw mats.
They do not have sufficient blankets.
You have been sent 3 pictures.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #574
Marta who is 15 years old.
$ SPONSORED by Paso por Paso/ Carol and Wayne Barson, Thanks!
Marta is 15yrs old. She is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008. She does not remember her birthdate.
This family was one of the many victims of Hurricane Stan in 2005.
Mudslides destroyed their village, they lost their home and all their possessions.
Marta lives in the emergency shelter in Panabaj. She lives with her father, Salvador, 57yrs old , six brothers and three sisters.
They are:
Diego is 35yrs old. He is married with two children and lives apart.
He did not go to school and he does not know how to read or write. He is a day laborer and earns $2.50 US per day.
Luisa is 30yrs old. She is married and has three children. She did not go to school, she does not know how to read or write.
She lives apart.
Ana is 27yrs old. She is married with two children. She lives apart.
She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Barbara is 25yrs old. She is a special needs person. She can speak a little, she sings a lot. She needs constant supervision.
Dolores looks after her .
Juana is 24yrs old. She is married with one child. She lives apart.
She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Dolores is 23yrs old. She is single. She stays at home and looks after the family. She does all the cooking and washing all the clothes by hand. She did not go to school and she does not know how to read or write.
Salvador is 19yrs old. He is single. He lives with the family. He works as a day laborer and earns $2.50 US. per day. He helps his father with the costs of the family.
He did not go to school and he does not know how to read or write.
Fransisco is 13yrs old. He is in 4th grade. After school he goes to the mountains to find wood which he then sells . He earns approx.
$2.US for each very heavy load of wood he sells.
Pedro is 11yrs old. He is in 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
Susana is 9yrs old. She is in 2nd grade in Jan.2008
The mother died 5yrs ago from a heart attack.
The father works as a day laborer but the money that he earns,
$2.50 US a day is not enough to
cover all the costs that this family has.
The house is a wooden structure, the walls are made of heavy duty plastic and one wall of plywood to keep out the cold.
The floor is dirt.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have two rooms and a small kitchen.
They have an onil stove.
They do not have a pila.
They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They do not have a water filter.
They have water and electricity connected.
They do not have a closet. They keep their clothes tied on rope that hangs from the ceiling.
They have one bed and a bunk bed that was given to them.
They have one mattress but the bunk bed does not have mattresses.
The rest of the family sleeps on the floor on woven straw mats.
They do not have sufficient blankets.
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Maria who is 14 years old.
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Maria is 14yrs old. Her birthday is 18th of July. She is in 3rd grade in Jan. 2008.
She lives in the emergency shelters of Panabaj.
She lives with her mother, Ana 38yrs old, her grandmother Concepcion 66yrs old and her brother, Jose 15yrs old. He is in 5th grade.
This family was a victim of the mudslides that enveloped their village. The mudslides were caused by Hurricane Stan in 2005. They lost their home and all their possessions.
The father abandoned the family 8 years ago.
Ana and Maria work making beaded jewelry. They make $8.50 US. per week each.
Jose works scouring the mountains for wood. He then sells the wood. He earns $2. US. per day.
They are living in the emergency shelter. The house is a wooden stucture with the walls made of heavy duty plastic, one part is plywood.
The floor is dirt.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have a small alcove for the kitchen.
They have an onil stove.
They do not have a pila.
They do not have a water filter.
They share the bathroom with 6 families.
They do not have closets , they keep their clothes in a cardboard box.
They have one table and four chairs.
They have one wooden bunk bed that was given to them.
They do not have mattresses.
They do not have sufficient mattresses or blankets.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #572
Rosario who is 11 years old.
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Rosario is 11yrs old. Her mother does not remember when her birthday is but it is in May. She lives with her father, Diego 65yrs old and her mother, Maria 55yrs old. She has four brothers and four sisters.
They are:
Rosa is 24yrs old. She is married with two children. She lives with her husband in another emergency shelter. She did not go to school, she does not know how to read or write.
Micaela is 23yrs old. She is married. She has three children. She also lives in another emergency shelter. She did not go to school, she does not know how to read or write.
Antonio is 22yrs old. He is single. He did not have the chance to go to school. He does not know how to read or write.He is now working in Guatemala City.
Concepcion is 20yrs old. She is a single mother, she has a daughter,
1yr old. She lives with her parents. She makes the tortillas for the
whole family every day.
Maria is 18yrs old. She is also a single mother, she has two children.
One is 5yrs old and the other is 3 weeks old.
Maria lives with the family but she works outside the house. She works making beaded jewelry and weaving. She earns $8 US per week.
Salvador is 8yrs old. He is in 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
Diego is 6yrs old. He does not go to school yet.
This family were victims of the mudslides caused by Hurricane Stan in 2005.
They lost their home and all their possessions.
The father works as a day laborer, which means that he takes whatever work is available. He earns $ 3 US. per day.
The mother does back strap weaving at home and earns $4 US. per week.
The money that this family earns is not enough to cover all their costs.
Rosario has been sick for some time with a skin ailment but the family has not been able to afford to seek medical treatment for her.
They live in an emergency shelter, the house has a wooden frame, the walls are heavy duty plastic, they have put plywood on one wall to try and keep out the cold.
The floor is dirt.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have three beds. One bed has a mattress and the other two do not.
The rest of the family sleep on the floor on woven mats.
They do not have tables or chairs.
They do not have sufficient blankets.
They do not have sheets.
They do not have a water filter.
They have an Onil stove.
They have one room and small kitchen.
They share the bathroom with 6 families.
They have water and electricity connected.
They do not have a pila.
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Maria Elisabet who is 13 years old.
$ SPONSORED by Paso por Paso/ Arlene Goldney and Family, Thanks!
Maria is 13yrs old. Her birthday is 15th of December. She is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Maria lives with her father, Jose Victor 36yrs old and her mother, Mercedes, 37yrs old. She has one brother and one sister. They are:
Miguel is 15yrs old. He stopped going to school in 4th grade because his parents could not afford to send him.
Miriam is 9yrs old. She is going into 3rd grade in Jan. 2008.
This family lost their home and all their possessions in the mudslides caused by Hurricane Stan in 2005.
The father works as a day laborer which means that he takes whatever work is available. He earns $4 US. per day.
The mother does back strap weaving at home and she earns $7 US. per week.
The father has planted beans and corn so that they will have something extra to eat.
The money that the parents earn is not enough to cover their costs.
Their house is a wooden frame with heavy duty plastic, one wall has wooden planks and plywood.
The roof is tin sheeting.
The floor is dirt.
They have one room and one small makeshift kitchen.
They have an onil stove.
They do not have a pila.
They do not have a water filter.
They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They have water and electricity connected.
They have one small closet for all their clothes.
They have a bunk bed that was given to them.
They do not have mattresses.
They do not have sufficient blankets.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #570
Salvador who is 8 years old.
$ SPONSORED by Paso por Paso/ Diana Girard and Family, Thanks!
Salvador is 8yrs old. His birthday is 8th of February. He is in 1st grade in Jan. 2008.
He lives in the emergency shelter in Panabaj with his mother, Josefa 40yrs old and his sister, Caterina 3yrs old.
His father died in the mudslides in Panabaj. His father was in another area trying to help other people escape from the mudslides. They did not except the mudslides to come near their house but tragically it did. Three of Salvador's siblings died. They were 8yrs old, 5yrs old and 4yrs old. The mother tried to get them all out but she could only save Salvador and the baby.
The mother works doing embroidery by hand. She earns $7 US per week.
This is not enough to cover all the costs that the family has.
Salvador works collecting firewood in the afternoons after school. He sells this firewood and earns $2US per day.
The house is a wooden structure that has heavy duty plastic walls and one wall made of plywood to try and keep out the cold.
The floor is dirt.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have an onil stove.
They have a water filter but it does not function now. The filters are too old and need replacing.
They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They have water and electricity connected.
They do not have a closet. They mind all the clothes on the top bed or hanging on a rope.
They have a wooden bunk bed that was given to them.
They do not have mattresses.
They do not have sufficient blankets.
They do not have tables or chairs.
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Francisco who is 11 years old.
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Francisco is 11yrs old. His birthday is 9th of May. He is going into 3rd grade in Jan. 2008. He lives in the emergency shelters of Panabaj with his step- father, Jose, 45yrs old and his mother, Dolores, 30yrs old. Francisco has two brothers. They are :
Diego. 2yrs old.
Jose 4 months.
Francisco's father abandoned the family many years ago.
Jose works as day laborer, which means that he takes whatever work he can get, builders assistant, collecting rocks from the river for construction, cleaning the fields, working in agriculture etc... He earns $2.50 US per day.
Dolores works at home making beaded jewelry. She earns $4 US. per week.
They lost their home and all their possessions in the mudslides of Hurricane Stan.
They were fortunate not to lose their lives. 763 people died in the mudslides.
The emergency shelter is a wood frame with heavy duty plastic. They have put plywood on one wall to try and keep out the cold. The floor is dirt and the roof is tin sheeting.
They have an Onil stove.
They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They do not have a pila.
They have water and electricity connected .
They have one closet that they keep their clothes. What does not fit in the closet they hang with rope from the ceiling.
They have one bunk bed that was given to them. They do not have mattresses.
They have a water filter that does not function. The filters are too old and they have not had the money to replace them.
Maria is 9yrs old. Her birthday is 17th of August. She lives in the
emergency shelters of Panabaj. She lives with her father, Luis 34yrs
old and her mother, Andrea 33yrs old. She has two brothers and one sister. They are:
Gaspar is 11yrs old. He is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008 Josefa is 6yrs old. She does not go to school yet. She is not photographed - she was not at home.
Juan is 3yrs old.
Maria is in 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
The father works as a day laborer. He also searches for firewood and sells it.
When he sells firewood he makes $2 US per day. When he has work as a day laborer he earns $3 US. per day.
They often have to run a tab at the store because they do not have enough money to be able to buy food.
The mother works to help the family, she makes beaded jewelry. She earns $4 US per week.
The house is a wooden frame with heavy duty plastic walls, they have put up one wall of plywood. The floor is dirt. The roof is tin sheeting.
They have an Onil stove.
They have a water filter but it does not function now. The filters are old and they do not have the money to replace them.
They have built a little makeshift shelter for their kitchen.
They do not have a pila.
They share a bathroom with 6 families.
They have water and electricity connected.
They have one bunk bed that was given to them but they do not have mattresses.
They have a table and chairs but not sufficient for all of them.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #567 Elias Esteban who is 10 years old.
Elias is 10yrs old. His birthday is 11th June. He will be in 2nd
grade in Jan. 2008.
He lives with his mother, Magdalena 40yrs old, and his three brothers and one sister.
They are:
Carlos Manuel 25yrs old. He is married with one child. He lives apart.
He did not go to school. He does not know how to read or write.
Carolina 17yrs old. She went to work with a family in Santiago last year and they have taken her in like a daughter. They are buying her clothes and her necessities. She does not want to live with her own family because they do not have enough food to eat. She went to school only until 3rd grade. She does not know how to read or write very much.
Isaac is 15yrs old. He only went to school till 3rd grade. He is now working in Puerto de San Jose, approx. 3 hours away. He is a day laborer. He earns $32 US per week. He has to pay his rent and food in Puerto de San Jose but he comes each week end and gives his mother a small amount of money for food.
His littlest brother is 2yrs old. He is very malnourished. We have sent the mother and the baby to the doctor and we are now supplying the mother with milk to give to the baby.
The mother Magdalena, works washing clothes by hand in private houses.
She earns $2. US. per day and she can usually find work three days a week.
This is not enough money to keep the family fed and clothed.
This family were victims of Hurricane Stan which caused massive mud slides in their village. 763 people died. This family lost their home and all their possessions.
One month before the Hurricane hit the father died of the results of alcoholism.
They are now living in the emergency shelter village. The room they have is made of a wooden structure with heavy duty plastic siding. The roof is tin sheeting. The floor is dirt. The roof allows a lot of cold air and dirt to come in.
They share a communal bathroom.
They have electricity connected and water connected. The govt. pays for this.
They have one bed for all of them. When the elder son comes home he sleeps on the floor.
They have a water filter with filters that no longer work.
They do not have an onil stove. They cook over an open fire. She does have room for an onil stove.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #566
Jovani Ismael who is 11 years old.
Jovani is 11yrs old. His birthday is the 15th of March. He lives in Panabaj in the emergency shelter village.
He lives with his mother, Candelaria 32yrs old and two brothers.
They are:
Diego 16yrs old. He is in 7th grade in Jan. 2008. He also works searching for firewood and selling it, he also takes work as a day laborer. He gives all his money to his mother so that she can buy food for the family.
He earns $2.00 US per day.
Jovani is in 5th grade in Jan. 2008. He works helping his mother collect firewood for sale or they use it to cook with.
The father of the two elder boys left the family 8yrs ago. He has not supported the family since.
The mother is the only one that has been working to keep the family fed.
She works as a weaver. She earns $2.US per day.
Diego is helping the mother working half day and then going to school in the afternoon.
They had their own home in Panabaj but when Hurricane Stan happened two years ago they lost their home and all their possessions in the mudslides. They were lucky to escape before the mudslide covered the house. 763 others died in the mudslides.
The house that they are living in now is an emergency shelter. It is a wooden structure but the walls are made of heavy duty plastic. The floor is dirt. The roof is tin sheeting. They have only one room. They have a communal bathroom that they share with five families. There is also a communal kitchen that they share with these families.
They cook with firewood.
They do not have a pila.
They have electricity connected.
They have water connected.
They do not pay for these services.
They do not have any closets or tables.
They keep their clothes hanging on the walls or in cardboard boxes.
They have one bed - that was given to them by a relief agency.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #565 Maria Isabel who is 8 years old.
$ SPONSORED by Winston, Dottie and Kylie Snider, Thanks!
Maria Isabel is 8yrs old. She is going into 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
Her birthday is the 15th of May.
She lives in Panajachel with her father, Valentin 30yrs old and her mother,
Juana 28yrs old. She has two brothers.
They are:
Carlos is 6yrs old and is not going to school this year. The family does not
have money to put him in.
Hector is 4yrs old.
The father is a field worker and eans $2 US per day . He works 3 days a week in
the field and the rest of the days he sells vegetables in the market.
Usually he earns $2 US a day for the sale of his vegetables. He sells onions
and tomatoes.
They often do not have enough to eat and when this happens their diet
consists of just tortillas with salt.
They are renting their house and pay $40 US per year.
Maria has her grandparents live with her. Her grandmother, Matea is
60yrs old and Raymundo is 85yrs old.
The house is made of wooden planks.
The roof is made of tin sheeting.
The floor is dirt.
They have only one room for all of them.
They have an outside kitchen made of tin sheets.
They do not have an Onil stove.
They cook over an open fire on the ground.
They have two beds made of wooden planks that the father made.
They do not have closet. They keep all their clothes in a cardboard box
They do not have a water filter.
They do not have a pila.
To wash their clothes, they go to the edge of the lake or the river
and wash their clothes with rocks.
They do not have water connected.
They carry water from a neighbors house.
They have electricity connected and pay $8 US per month.
They do not have enough tables or chairs. The rest of the family sit
on the ground on straw mats.
They do not have mattresses for the beds, they sleep directly on the
wooden planks.
They do not have enough blankets.
PLEASE
SPONSOR STUDENT #564 Israel who is 7 years old.
Israel is 7yrs old. He is going into kindergarten in Jan. 2008
He lives in Nahuala with his father, Cristobal and his mother, Isabel. He has 3
sisters and 6 brothers.
They are:
Manuel is 29yrs old. He is married. He went to school till 6th grade.
Manuel Jose is 26yrs old. He is married. He went to school only until 6th grade.
Samuel 20yrs old. He is married. He graduated from school.
Rebecca is 18yrs old. She is going into 8th grade in Jan. 2008.
Fransisca is 16yrs old. She only went to school until 2nd
grade. She is now married.
Eliseo is 14yrs old. He is going into 7th grade in Jan. 2008.
Benjamin is 12 yrs old. He is going into 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Caterina is 11yrs old. She is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008
Antonio is 10yrs old. He is going into 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
The father is a pastor for a church. He also works as a day laborer.
He earns $33 US per week. The mother helps the father with the work that he
has, if he has to weed fields or clean vegetables, she goes with him to help.
The mother does not know how to read or write , nor can she speak Spanish. She
speaks Quiche.
The money that the parents earn is not enough to be able to cover all their
costs. This is the reason that their children were not able to finish school.
They own the house they live in.
It is made of mud brick.
The floor is cement.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have 6 rooms and a kitchen.
They do not have an Onil stove.
They cook over a wood burning stove.
They have a water filter.
They have electricity connected .
They have water connected.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #563 Caterina Debora who is 11 years old.
$ SPONSORED by Jason, Tera and Emma Chavez, Thanks!
Caterina is 11yrs old. She is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
She lives in Nahuala with her father, Cristobal and her mother, Isabel. She has
2 sisters and 7 brothers.
They are:
Manuel is 29yrs old. He is married. He went to school till 6th grade.
Manuel Jose is 26yrs old. He is married. He went to school only until 6th grade.
Samuel 20yrs old. He is married. He graduated from school.
Rebecca is 18yrs old. She is going into 8th grade in Jan. 2008.
Fransisca is 16yrs old. She only went to school until 2nd
grade. She is now married.
Eliseo is 14yrs old. He is going into 7th grade in Jan. 2008.
Benjamin is 12 yrs old. He is going into 5th grade in Jan. 2008.
Antonio is 10yrs old. He is going into 2nd grade in Jan. 2008.
Israel is 7yrs old. He is going into kindergarten in Jan. 2008.
The father is a pastor for a church. He also works as a day laborer.
He earns $33 US per week. The mother helps the father with the work that he
has, if he has to weed fields or clean vegetables, she goes with him to help.
The mother does not know how to read or write , nor can she speak
Spanish. She speaks Quiche.
The money that the parents earn is not enough to be able to cover all their
costs. This is the reason that their children were not able to finish school.
They own the house they live in.
It is made of mud brick.
The floor is cement.
The roof is tin sheeting.
They have 6 rooms and a kitchen.
They do not have an Onil stove.
They cook over a wood burning stove.
They have a water filter.
They have electricity connected .
They have water connected.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #562 Aroldo Milton Amilcar who is 9 years old.
$ SPONSORED by Mary Kay Sawyer, Thanks!
Aroldo is 9yrs old. He is in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
His birthday is the 15th of March.
Obando is 12yrs old. He is going into 6th grade this Jan.
2008.
His birthday is 7th of December. He lives in San Andres Semetabaj.
He lives with his mother, Mercedes 37yrs old and hisr grandparents.
He has two brothers and two sisters.
They are :
Jennifer is 15yrs old. She is going into 9th grade in Jan. 2008
Brandon 13yrs old. He will be going into 7th grade in Jan. 2008.
Obando is 12yrs old. He is going into 6th grade in Jan. 2008
The youngest is Astrid Angelica . She is 7yrs old. She is a special
needs child. She is unable to walk without help.
She receives treatment at Fundabiem which is a government agency.
The mother thinks that Astrid has definitely improved from her
treatments unfortunately for the past two months she has not been able
to take her as she has had to work.
The mother is the only one working to provide for the family. The
father died 3yrs ago from cirrosis of the liver. He was an alcoholic.
The mother washes clothes by hand, makes tortillas and cleans private houses.
For this work she earns $2 US per day. This is casual work and she
only manages to get three or four days work a week. It is difficult
for her to hold down a permanent job because she has to care for
Astrid.
They own the house they live in.
The house is made of cement block.
It has two rooms.
The floor is cement
The roof is tin sheeting.
The mother shares the kitchen with the grandparents.
They do not have an onil stove.
They have three beds for all of them.
Jennifer sleeps on the floor on a straw mat. When it is very cold,
they sleep sideways on the bed so that Jennifer can fit in the bed.
They have one closet, the rest of the clothes they keep in cardboard boxes.
They do not have a water filter.
They have water connected.
She has to borrow her mother's pila.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have one small table and three chairs. They need another table
and a few more chairs.
PLEASE
SPONSOR STUDENT #561 Obando Julio Elibardo who is 12 years old.
$ SPONSORED by Marcie, Robert and Gabriella, Thanks!
Obando is 12yrs old. He is going into 6th grade this Jan. 2008.
His birthday is 7th of December. He lives in San Andres Semetabaj.
He lives with his mother, Mercedes 37yrs old and his grandparents.
He has two brothers and two sisters.
They are :
Jennifer is 15yrs old. She is going into 9th grade in Jan. 2008
Brandon 13yrs old. He will be going into 7th grade in Jan. 2008.
Aroldo 9yrs old. He will be in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
The youngest is Astrid Angelica . She is 7yrs old. She is a special
needs child. She is unable to walk without help.
She receives treatment at Fundabiem which is a government agency.
The mother thinks that Astrid has definitely improved from her
treatments unfortunately for the past two months she has not been able
to take her as she has had to work.
The mother is the only one working to provide for the family. The
father died 3yrs ago from cirrhosis of the liver. He was an alcoholic.
The mother washes clothes by hand, makes tortillas and cleans private houses.
For this work she earns $2 US per day. This is casual work and she
only manages to get three or four days work a week. It is difficult
for her to hold down a permanent job because she has to care for
Astrid.
They own the house they live in.
The house is made of cement block.
It has two rooms.
The floor is cement
The roof is tin sheeting.
The mother shares the kitchen with the grandparents.
They do not have an Onil stove.
They have three beds for all of them.
Jennifer sleeps on the floor on a straw mat. When it is very cold,
they sleep sideways on the bed so that Jennifer can fit in the bed.
They have one closet, the rest of the clothes they keep in cardboard boxes.
They do not have a water filter.
They have water connected.
She has to borrow her mother's pila.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have one small table and three chairs. They need another table
and a few more chairs.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #560 Jennifer Yoselin who is 15 years old.
Jennifer is 15yrs old. She will be going 9th grade this Jan. 2008.
Her birthday is 14th March.
She lives with her mother, Mercedes 37yrs old and her grandparents.
She has three brothers and one sister.
They are :
Brandon 13yrs old. He will be going into 7th grade in Jan. 2008
Obando 12yrs old. He will be in 6th grade in Jan. 2008.
Aroldo 9yrs old. He will be in 4th grade in Jan. 2008.
The youngest is Astrid Angelica . She is 7yrs old. She is a special
needs child. She is unable to walk without help.
She receives treatment at Fundabiem which is a government agency.
The mother thinks that Astrid has definitely improved from her
treatments unfortunately for the past two months she has not been able
to take her as she has had to work.
The mother is the only one working to provide for the family. The
father died 3yrs ago from cirrosis of the liver. He was an alcoholic.
The mother washes clothes by hand, makes tortillas and cleans private houses.
For this work she earns $2 US per day. This is casual work and she
only manages to get three or four days work a week. It is difficult
for her to hold down a permanent job because she has to care for
Astrid.
They own the house they live in.
The house is made of cement block.
It has two rooms.
The floor is cement
The roof is tin sheeting.
The mother shares the kitchen with the grandparents.
They do not have an onil stove.
They have three beds for all of them.
Jennifer sleeps on the floor on a straw mat. When it is very cold,
they sleep sideways on the bed so that Jennifer can fit in the bed.
They have one closet, the rest of the clothes they keep in cardboard boxes.
They do not have a water filter.
They have water connected.
She has to borrow her mother's pila.
They have electricity connected and pay $10 US per month.
They have one small table and three chairs. They need another table
and a few more chairs.
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #559
PLEASE SPONSOR STUDENT #558 Marcos Aron who is 9 years old.
$ SPONSORED by The Christensen Family, Thanks!
Marcos is 9yrs old. He is going into 3rd grade in Jan.2008.
He lives in the village of Patanatic above Lake Atitlan in the highlands.
He lives with his father, Miguel 40yrs old and his mother, Claudia 33yrs old.
He has four sisters and four brothers.
they are :
Rosa Judit is 15yrs old. She will be going into 8th grade in Jan. 2008.
Sheny Yolanda is 14yrs old. She will be going into 7th grade in
Jan. 2008.
Cristian 13yrs old. He will be goin