“Sofia’s mother tells us that she is very excited to finally have some answers and to start seeing positive changes,” says our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq. Meet Sofia, an eight-year-old girl from Guatemala who has seizures and delayed speech development. “Sofia needs aggressive therapy to control seizures and speech therapy to help improve her language so that she can begin to succeed in school,” continues Wuqu’ Kawoq. Sofia has missed school due to her episodes and difficulty with speech. “As a result, children make fun of her and she doesn't want to go to school.” “Sofia’s mother tells us that she is frustrated because Sofia is very bright, but she just has never had a chance. Poverty has limited the family’s ability to get her medical care that she needs,” relays Wuqu’ Kawoq. For $1385, we can accelerate Sofia’s speech development and reduce her seizure episodes. “Sofia’s speech defect will improve, and communication will be much better. Seizures will be controlled, and therefore social function and school performance will be dramatically improved,” Wuqu’ Kawoq concludes.