Meet Alba. Shown here with her mother, a sad and increasingly common story is playing out in her life.
Our Guatemalan medical partner writes, “many families in Guatemala try to get ahead by sending a relative to the US to work and send home money. This is extremely risky because it involves paying huge fees to coyotes and then, in all likelihood, being deported back home with a huge debt.”
“This is exactly what happened to a member of their family. The family is under a crushing burden of usurious debt. They’ve been forced to sell their home and land, they have no money for food, and the children are the ones who are suffering. Alba is developmentally delayed and losing weight rapidly. We need to intervene to guarantee her future health and development.”
For $525, Wuqu’ Kawoq will put Alba on a high-calorie diet, ensure she receives proper vitamins and supplements, and provide her parents with nutrition coaching so they are equipped to provide for Alba as she continues to grow.
Let’s raise this money and give Alba the kickstart she needs to grow up healthy!