Yomar, 50 years old, lives with her two children, Yamilet (22 years old) and Lucas (17 years old), as well as her grandson Jeydan (6 years old). While the family currently lives in Quito, this was not always the case. Yomar grew up in the Ecuadorian providence of Orellana and had a stable life there. […]
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Manuel, 73 years old, lives alone in Quito. He has faced significant difficulties in his economic situation. Manuel is a widower and has four children. Two of his children live outside of Quito and do not maintain good contact with Manuel. His other two children are both single mothers and only are able to provide
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Mery, 45 years old, is a single mother of one child. Born and raised in Venezuela, she has been living in Ecuador for 7 years. Her son, Gabriel, is 4 years old and has severe intellectual disability. Mery’s spouse, who she lived with for many years, passed away at the young age of 39 from
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Rosaura Merecí is a 48-year-old Ecuadorian woman, a single mother who dedicates her life to caring for her daughter Poleth, a 25-year-old young woman with a severe intellectual disability. Poleth cannot walk, speak, or eat on her own and requires constant attention from her mother. Additionally, she suffers from epilepsy, especially when showing flu symptoms.
Rosa Ana Cacuango, a 41-year-old single mother from Ecuador, lives with her four children: Alexis, José, Jhon, and Efraín. Efraín is completely physically disabled and unable to eat, speak, or play on his own. The family faces many difficulties, living in a small house without hot water and with a shared outdoor bathroom. Their only
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José, 76 years old, has faced a series of challenges throughout his life. After the death of his wife four years ago due to complications from COVID-19, he took on the responsibility of caring for his 5-year-old granddaughter, who lives with him. Although he does not have a stable job, José strives every day to
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Eliceth Lobo, 32 years old, decided to emigrate from Venezuela with her family due to the severe political crisis in her country in December 2023. They faced persecution for opposing the government’s reforms and for fighting for better education and healthcare for their children. The family embarked on a long journey until they reached Ecuador
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María is a single mother of four children: Maryuri, Brigitte, Jostin, and Juan. After going through a series of adversities, she made the brave decision to separate from her children’s father, who was a constant source of violence. Today, María tirelessly fights to provide the best for her children, but the circumstances have not been
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Maria is a 28-year-old Colombian woman and mother of two young children: Dylan, 6 years old, and Yosuar, 2. Her life took a drastic turn when she was forced to flee Colombia due to the armed conflict, as criminal groups were trying to recruit her ex-partner. This led her to make the difficult decision to
Ariannys Rondon is 17 years old and originally from Venezuela. With her first child in her arms and another on the way, she decided to migrate to Ecuador due to the difficult economic situation in her country. Upon arrival, she faced a harsh and challenging reality for migrants, but her determination to start a new
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