Sortencia
Sortencia’s father died in March of 2023. He left Sortencia’s mother with five children to support. Her father’s brothers sold everything the father had left, leaving Sortencia’s family in poverty. Her mother tries to sell coal to feed the...
Rosa
Rosa’s father died last year, which left Rosa, her brother and mother without a means of support. Rosa’s mother looks for jobs in people’s fields so she can sustain the family, but it is difficult to find those jobs. That leaves the family often...
Ilda
Ilda has lost both of her parents to HIV/AIDS. She lives with her elderly grandmother and other cousins. Ilda is forced to look for work to support the family as her grandmother is not able to work. Ilda’s studies have been compromised because she works to get...