Pascua’s mother has had to bear the difficulties of providing for her family when her husband died. They all sell things like bananas and peanuts so the kids can go to school. There are times that they don’t have food for the family, much less, school...
Luis’s father passed away and his mother abandoned him. For sometime he wondered from house to house until an aunt found him and took him to care for. His aunt has no job so surviving for Luis is difficult as sometimes he goes for days without eating.
Life changed for Maria and her family when Maria’s father died. It is difficult for Maria’s mother to provide for her children’s needs, so preschool for Maria is not a priority. Support for Maria would be a blessing as she would then be able to...
Quelsi’s father died and his mother with four children had to run away from their village due to the stigma and discrimination they suffered because of HIV/AIDS. For a time they slept in a church until somebody gave them a piece of land to build a grass hut on....
Catarina has lost both of her parents. Her mother died during the delivery of her last child, leaving the family to care for the baby. Even though an aunt tried to assume the responsibility for the children, Catarina has been forced to find other means to support...