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Transformation in Guatemala: Carolina’s Story
Carolina’s Story A widow with two teenage boys. Daughter died at birth. Family home sold by deceased husband (alcoholic) before his death. Terroristic threatening by the loan sharks left the family vulnerable during the midnight raids by men demanding repayment. The anxiety and depression and lack of supervision for her sons during her long workweek…
The Interview
Ana, being interviewed by AAV Staff member, 2011 In 2011, when Finding Freedom through Friendship first accepted Ana into our program, we needed to know more about her in order to help her with her most acute needs. How much schooling did she have? What was her upbringing like? What skills did she have that…
The Beginning of the End
These photos are of the same FFF mother. I took the photo (below, center) two years ago while doing home visits with our team. The photo below that was taken two weeks ago. To keep these photos in perspective, Maria has the worst case of diabetes we have yet encountered in Guatemala. Diabetics that are…
