**UPDATE**
Sadly, Juana has passed away. Thank you so much for your support during her final months; she was more comfortable and more cared for than she ever could have been without your donations.
*UPDATE*
Juana Ben Tuy is 72 years old and has been unwell for some months. Her daughter Roberta has took her to the public medical clinic and ran some tests. They said she was in good health. However, a glance at Juana tells a different story. Juana's diet is lacking in essential nutrients, her daughter, Roberta has been assisting her to take a fortified drink called incaparina (a powder fortified with minerals and vitamins mixed with water or milk) but Juana can't always keep it down. Roberta is striving to care for her ailing mother but does not make enough to pay for electricity. Roberta works in whatever she can find, often as a field hand on onion farms but has struggled finding work these last months since the road closures due to the landslides.
We want to give Juana a can of ENSURE however each tin costs $22 which is quite out of their financial reach. We also want to support Juana with groceries which cost $50 a month, and pay for electricity for her home $22 dollars a month.
To assist Juana and her family receive this much needed assistance please Donate Now, just enter Elderly Care Juana Ben in the Other box.
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