When Finding Freedom is working on a new referral, there are a myriad of issues to assess. The nutritional status, housing situation, economic stability (or lack thereof) and general health of the family are all high on our list of concerns. When did they eat last? Where are they residing and with whom? Are the…
Catarina (right) looks more like one of her own daughters than the mother of these three beautiful girls. She shows the effects of maternal malnutrition in her lack of appropriate height and weight.It has been a difficult year for this 32 year old single mother in northern Guatemala. She suffers from tuberculosis, active asthma and…
For many women in the United States, Guatemala can feel like a mysterious and complex country. It is admittedly difficult to find the similarities between the concerns and responsibilities of Guatemalan mothers as compared to those of mothers in the United States. But as with most people worldwide, there are more similarities than there…
This is Manuela. She and her five siblings live with her mother and her disabled father. Finding Freedom is sponsoring this child and her mother until her father is able to find surgery to correct his hand injury and thus return to work. Meanwhile, food is their most critical need. Manuela’s mother is asking for…
On Friday July 20th, Central Kentucky was hit with a historically damaging storm that created widespread wind and water damage to hundreds of area households. Until 4:52 PM of that particular day, I had the luxury of interior climate control to regulate the unrelenting humidity of a Kentucky summer. My home had electricity, running water…
