Sayra

Sayra is responsible for making tortillas for 300 children and teachers in the Fabretto center. Because she is a young, single mother, she has trouble making ends meet at home. She lives with her parents, though her father often comes home drunk at night and kicks her and her son out of the house. Furthermore, her sister Janet is extremely sick, suffering from a lung infections for the past year. She recently was released from the hospital and returned to Cusmapa.

Sayra's sister's child is also anemic and so I've decided to include them all in the special health cases program.

Recently, we helped purchase fortified milk for Janet, who could not eat solid foods. We have also funded a shop (pictured below) to help them earn money to build their own house. Combining the money they earn from the store with the kind donation for volunteers, we will be close to having enough money to build Sayra, Janet and their children a house. We also gave Sayra a mattress for her and her son.

Sayra's bed in her parent's house (left); Sayra poses in front of store (right)