Escolástica is 68 years old and lives alone in the Cotocollao neighborhood, in the northern part of Quito. She is a widowed Ecuadorian woman who has spent her entire life working in the fields. Although her body no longer responds the way it used to, she still holds on to her inner strength and the […]
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Sonia Aguilar, a 52-year-old Ecuadorian woman, lived for seventeen years under the physical and emotional abuse of her husband. The mistreatment started subtly—disguised as jokes and followed by apologies—but over time, it became constant. Hitting her arms and legs became routine, always hidden so that not even her son, Juan, would notice. Her husband, a
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Ana (30 years old) has three children whom she cares for on her own. She has two sons and a daughter: Ian (11 years old), Dorian (5 years old), and Dafne (8 months old). Ana lives with a friend in Quito who has also taken in Ana’s children after unfortunate circumstances arose in her family
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Savier (30 years old) is a single father living in Quito, who supports his only daughter, Ivanna (3 years old). After earning his high school degree, Savier migrated to Ecuador from Venezuela and he and his partner had his daughter here. However, Savier now raises his daughter by himself. Previously, Savier supported himself through his
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Verónica Araujo is a single mother of two children and grandmother of a young grandson. After experiencing domestic violence, she was expelled from her home by her husband. With no support or resources, she sought refuge with her children on a small piece of land inherited from her parents, where—thanks to her skills in masonry—she
Miguel Ángel Vélez Vélez, 71 years old, is a devoted father who, despite his age and many hardships, continues to fight with love and courage for his family. He lives in Quito with his two adult daughters with disabilities. Marcela (30) has an intellectual disability, and Zara (21) has lost most of her vision. Since
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Jesus, 44 years old, lives with his two daughters, Carolina (20 years old) and Alice (12 years old). Jesus and his family currently live in Quito, but they are originally from Colombia. Jesus came to Quito as a single father and has been living in the city for nine months. Moving has caused many changes
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Zoila, 41 years old, has three children, an eldest son and two younger daughters. Luis (19 years old) has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Daniela (17 years old) and Aracely (16 years old) both attend school during the day while their mother stays home to care for Luis. Living in Quito as a single mother
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Sandra, 28 years old, lives with her husband Freddy, 31 years old, and her two children Abraham, 5 years old, and Antoni, 4 months old. The family live in Quito, except for Freddy, who had to leave the family to go search for work in Ambato, another part of Ecuador. The work opportunities in Quito
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Maria, 50 years old, lives in Quito with her children, Karla, 30 years old, Marco, 28 years old, Jinmy 19 years old, and Jennyfer, 12 years old. She also shares a limited space and income with Karla’s two children, Joselyn, 13 years old, and Alexander, 9 years old. Two of Maria’s children, Jinmy and Jennyfer,
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