Educate 300 Guatemalan Children

He is a young man of 15, he was born in Santa Rosa. He presents the problem of total loss of hearing in his left ear since the age of 8.  In 2013 his parents took him for a medical examination, but the diagnostic wasn’t very hopeful because a hearing device couldn’t be installed because he did not have the needed skin tissue to place it.

This young man was born into very poor conditions, he never had his three meals each day, unfortunately neither the mother nor the father could attend school which is the reason why finding a job has been hard for them.  The father is a day laborer in Finca Filadelfia and the mother is a housekeeper.  He has a younger brother who is 12 years old.  Finca Filadelfia provides them a little piece of land for them to live on.  They have made a small room with metal tin and some wood, which does not have the basic services that are water and electricity.

Starting this year, Asociación Nuestros Ahijados has been supporting this young man with his studies, he is now in 7th grade at The Scheel Center, having the opportunity of improving for life. Also he can receive medical, physiological and dental care as part of our services. He is doing well at school, according to his teachers, he could do better but because of his hearing issue it is difficult for him.  He is a very shy boy and tells that he would like to be a National Police Officer, so he can be able to support all those people who are victims of violence.  His brother is also receiving support from us and is studying Stage III at The Scheel Center.

 He is working hard every day to improve and to have a better future, despite his hearing problems he never quits and comes to school every day.  We are very proud to be able to to help him improve his life.