Diana is a single mother of two young children, Ian, six years old, and Eithan, one year old. The situation she faces with her children is one of extreme vulnerability due to several interconnected factors that affect their quality of life. After separating from the children’s father due to domestic violence and alcohol abuse, Diana […]
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Brindy Torres, a 34-year-old woman from Colombia, has faced multiple adversities in her life. She grew up with her two brothers in a country marked by the violence of Colombian guerrillas. During this period of conflict, both of Brindy’s brothers became victims of violence, being recruited and killed by armed groups. Amidst this scenario, Brindy
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Yulisa is a single mother of two daughters, Sofía and Valentina, who rely entirely on her. Since the father of the girls left the family two years ago, Yulisa has taken on full responsibility for the household. This situation has brought many challenges, such as losing her home, which forced her to seek shelter at
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Ingrid Apolo is a 32-year-old Ecuadorian woman and single mother of Denisse and Johan. Ingrid’s life has been a constant struggle, especially financially. Despite having filed child support claims, neither of her children’s father contributed financially. After several failed attempts, she decided to stop insisting and focus on working to support her family. With only
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William, 52 years old, has a cataract problem that has worsened due to his type II diabetes, which has caused him to lose considerable vision. The only solution for his condition is surgery, but he has been waiting for this intervention for many years, to the point where he can barely distinguish shadows now. William
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Darlin is a 35-year-old Colombian woman, mother of two young children, Ángel (8) and Liam (2), who had to flee their country due to armed conflict. In Colombia, they faced direct threats from groups seeking to extort money (“protection fees”) from their farms and livestock in rural areas. Due to this situation and a previous
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Yulany, una mujer venezolana de espíritu inquebrantable emprendió un arduo viaje hacia Ecuador en enero de 2024 junto a sus cuatro nietos (Yosibeth, Josué, Marleydis, Matías) y sus dos hijos. La vida en su país natal se había vuelto insostenible, obligándolos a buscar refugio en Colombia, desde donde finalmente migraron a Ecuador en busca de
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Genesis, a young single mother of 21 years old, faces enormous challenges every day in her life in Ecuador. Four years ago, she arrived in this country fleeing the economic and political crisis in Venezuela in search of a future. Genesis has 2 children Gael, 4 years old, and Mateo, just 4 months old, both
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When the traffic light turns red, Alejandro Vidal walks between the cars near Avenue Brazil with a basket full of marshmallows and his hands holding gummies. As the cars drive by, people roll down their windows to purchase anything from masks to a snack for their morning commutes. Alejandro says he works from “sunday to
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Josue Chinlle is 22 years old and has been volunteering with Pan de Vida for the past 4years. Josue grew up in a Christian home attending church regularly, but he did not truly make his faith his own until he was a teenager. At this point in his life he encountered Jesus personally and began
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