Merary and her family need help.

Merary is 10 months old.
Her family brought her from a small village in Quiche,, Chocorral.
They knew she was ill but they could not afford to get medical attention for her. They had heard that we may be able to help them.
They arrived with almost no clothing for the baby and fortunately we had a little to give them.

We sent Merary to the doctor. She has bronchitis and is very malnourished as is her mother. The doctor said that the mother doesn't have breast milk because she is so malnourished. We have put Merary in our Milk project and she will now receive formula.

The father is working in Panajachel now because he could not find work in his village. He is working
in the river sifting sand to sell for construction. But if there are no sales, then he doesn't get paid.

They are staying with a friend and he is not charging them for the time but they also cannot stay there for very long. They are trying to get enough money together to be able to rent their own home.

The father's name is Armando , he is 29yrs old.
The mother's name is Marina. She is 19yrs old.

All they have is the small amount of clothing on their backs.

In their village they lived in one room that belonged to Armando's parents. It was a small room made of wood planks , dirt floor and tin roof. They did not have electricity nor water connected. They had one table , three chairs. and a bed. Armando worked as a day laborer but there was very little work, he earned $3 US per day if and when he found work.
They hope that they will be able to find work here in Panajachel but that is also going to be difficult for them.

This family needs sponsorship for food.

If you would like to help them, please send a donation for FA 10. .