Petronia before treatment in spring 2013 She is 34 years old, with four children and a husband who is a laborer in rural Guatemala, which means he can sometimes find work and sometimes not. The only unusual thing in the sentence above is that she survived to the age of 34.In May of 2013, the…
“I have spoken with many Guatemalan men and women about them coming to the USA to find work. All of them have been in a desperate situation. I have told them all it’s not a good idea to go illegally to the States. It’s dangerous and more than not they won’t be able to find…
Finding Freedom board members are either medical professionals themselves or are intimately related to one. We have studied, worked with and cared for children with physical and mental challenges. Thankfully, our United States health care systems have excellent provisions to meet the needs of our patients. Some of us have required this same quality of…
She was the size of a small refrigerator, with eyes so liquid and brown that you felt yourself melting right into them. Her hide was the color of warm Carmel, and it stretched over her hips so tightly that when you ran your hand over them you could feel the nuances of the bones. The…
I know you can’t understand her. If it helps, I can’t either. Candalaria speaks a dialect that I will never master, but thankfully our Guatemalan facilitators speak it fluently.So you will have to trust me when I tell you that she is saying “thank you.” She is expressing her gratitude for your concern, for helping…
Stella Leona Ad promoting FFF We at Finding Freedom through Friendship firmly believe in the power of women to connect with each other in life-changing ways. It is a risky proposition, this emotional connection we are capable of creating. By extending our hearts, spirits and energy, we risk being hurt. And when we hurt, we…