Meet Angel, a two-year-old boy from rural Guatemala! “Angel lives with his mother and three siblings,” our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK), shares with us.
At nearly three years old, Angel does not talk. He has mental delays that make speaking difficult and his words come out indecipherable. “According to his mother, he can listen, follow directions, and responds to his name,” WK tells us, ruling out problems with his hearing as the main issue.
“Although he is very interactive and energetic, he gets upset when others do not understand him,” WK reports. This, along with his speaking delays, worry his mother. She’s nervous that he won’t be able to attend school if he does not complete therapy soon.
To treat Angel’s speaking delays, he will attend speech therapy sessions to develop the communication skills needed to start school. $386 covers the cost of speech therapy for Angel.
After treatment, Angel will be more independent and able to express himself to his family. His favorite thing to do is play with his siblings, and after therapy he will be able to communicate more easily with them.
“I want others to understand what he’s saying, and I want him to better understand what I’m saying to him also,” Angel’s mother tells us.