Give school & love to abandoned girls in Mexico

Dear Donor,

We hope this email finds you and your loved ones well! 

Uncertain times and difficult times make people realize important things. This is true for us at Puerta Abierta, the crisis though tough on all the girls has brought good things. Spending time together at home, Magui the oldest one is teaching Gris our cook to read. It has done them both so much good. Gris is a very enthusiastic student and Magui feels great satisfaction and happiness in doing it, we are so proud of her. Giving is always more recomforting than receiving.

Lucy, you know Lucy, our main caregiver is doing home office because she is over 60. So as you can probably imagine, it is a challenge taking care of the girls virtually through a screen. However she´s taken on her responsibilities’, stepped up and jumps on to skype call and is present from 10 to 6 pm when most activities take place.  Susana our other caregiver moves the laptop around from room to room, so Lucy can be present with all the girls. Lucy had the great idea that each girl gave 30 minutes of their day to Lluvia our youngest who arrives several weeks before the quarantine and who has a language difficulty. This is allowing them all to spend time with her one on one and really getting to know her.  

Ana Gaby who is doing psychology at Uni is helping Lluvia the youngest with her language therapy, Ana Gaby attends each online session that Lluvia takes with her language therapist and gets Lluvia to practice the rest of the week. Each one learning and our goal is that with this therapy she can enroll in the first year of elementary in August!

The rest of the girls also help Lluvia with something different, Karla teaches her Spanish, Maria teaches her piano, Brisa teaches her writing skills.  It has been a wonderful experience for the family and has helped not only Lluvia but the whole family has learned and grown together in ways we never had before.

Puerta Abierta has always had angels around us, protecting the girls and this time is no different, we want to thank all you amazing donors who make the impossible possible!

From the bottom of our girls’ heart, thanks, 

Puerta Abierta

Links:

• Institution web page

A new beginning for a stage already lived

Having to go through stages already lived, brings us mixed feelings. The novelty of starting over again brings renewed strength, thinking that errors will be avoided  or   we will do better.  There is more energy, experience, although at the same time we are more aware, knowing the challenges to be faced.  This is what we are living today at our family home.   

As was the case 15 years ago, we have just received two new family members, a 6-year old girl, and her aunt of 15. Looking at the freshness of little Lluvia, how she scans and explores her new environment, makes us renew our efforts in making sure she maintains her dreams and awe for new discoveries, while enjoying her spontaneity and happiness, making us better persons and  a willing to perpetuate those moments.

We see both Lluvia and Zule her aunt, at peace with themselves and enjoying the warmth and structure bestowed upon them by the Puerta Abierta family, where they can also express their feelings and concerns with their now fellow sisters. They now know they are not alone, and can start walking towards their future – always uncertain – with the support, counsel and company of an always present adult.

Zule, now has family help that takes care of Lluvia and is relieved of not being alone in this task. She can now also think on her own future, and while living with her new siblings, share mutually beneficial discussions, ideals and personal projects according to her age. Lluvia meanwhile is already enjoying the care and affection of her elders, renewed by her candor. All are playing like little girls again!

Lucy has already found appropriate schools for both.  While they´ll be attending different schools they both know that they are reunited at home, both are together no matter the space and slowly but surely adapting and integrating into their new family. 

We are all part of a cycle, where like in an upward spiral we wish and hope to do our best.  These are our wishes, making a difference in those that leave and giving what is needed to those that arrive. 

 “All that does not grow, tends to disappear”, Puerta Abierta wants to grow and constantly renew itself.  There is so much to be accomplished!!

Links:

• webpage