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| Alejandra and Maria in their house |
Maria is 78 years old and she is still caring for her daughter full time. Her daughter Alejandra is 44 and suffers from a disease that has been undiagnosed because Maria has never had the money to take her to a specialist doctor. Alejandra was a 'normal', more or less healthy child up until she contracted a fever when she was 8 years old. The fever went on for 3 months and her whole body became red and inflamed. Her mother took her to the doctor who prescribed some medicine. They gave her the medicine and this reduced the inflammation and the redness but after several days on this medication Alejandra starting bleeding from her ears and she started suffering attacks. The fever reduced but Alejandra was never the same again.Since then she needs to be cared for constantly. Her mother dresses her and bathes her and has to endure her attacks. When Alejandra has an 'attack' she punches, kicks and screams, she doesn't remember who anyone is, she gets very agitated and violent. This sometimes happens just once a day, sometimes it happens several times a day.
When Maria's husband was alive, the family was very poor, but they at least had somewhere to live. Since he died 10 years ago, Maria and Alejandra have relied on the kindness of neighbors for accommodation, often squeezing into overcrowded rooms, sleeping on the floor because there are no beds. They only eat when Maria sells some of the clothing that she makes by hand on a belt loom.
When Maria's husband was alive, the family was very poor, but they at least had somewhere to live. Since he died 10 years ago, Maria and Alejandra have relied on the kindness of neighbors for accommodation, often squeezing into overcrowded rooms, sleeping on the floor because there are no beds. They only eat when Maria sells some of the clothing that she makes by hand on a belt loom.
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| Alejandra and Maria's 'kitchen' |
Currently, the family is living under a roof, without walls, exposed to the outside. They are in great need of an actual house. To construct a home, the total cost is $U4,500. Every contribution counts. If you can assist this family in any way, please go to the donate now page, scroll down to the other box and enter FA 94, specifying "housing" in details.
If you would like to organize a team to come and construct a house for Maria and Alejandra, please contact laura@mayanfamilies.org.
Thank you for all your support!
If you would like to organize a team to come and construct a house for Maria and Alejandra, please contact laura@mayanfamilies.org.
Thank you for all your support!
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