“Rosa is a K’ichee’ speaking Mayan woman from central Guatemala,” Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK) tells us about this 37-year-old woman. “She lives with her young children and husband.”
The family farms for a living and Rosa used to weave textiles by hand for additional income. But she’s got rheumatoid arthritis - which is making this difficult to do.
“For two years, Rosa has had severe pain and stiffness of all of her joints when getting out of bed in the morning,” WK says. “These symptoms leave her incapacitated, sometimes for 3-4 hours. She has young children at home and she is having trouble caring for them. She also has trouble keeping up with tasks around the home. She feels depressed because she’s not able to do things she normally would, such as go for walks and hang out with friends.”
But with $425 the WK team can help. “Rosa’s pain and stiffness will be resolved with medical treatment,” they continue confidently. “She’ll be able to wake up feeling rested and pain free in the morning. She be able to go for walks, take care of her children, and start weaving once again.”
Let’s fund Rosa’s care today!
