Last week, Juana fell ill with pneumonia and died soon after.
Her daughter Rosaria is now living alone in the house she shared with her mother.
The two were lucky to have been recently sponsored, and Juana was glad to have a comfortable bed to sleep in and a guaranteed meal in her last months of life.
She spent the majority of her life washing onions or working in the fields for a bit of income. As she got older and it became difficult to walk, she and her daughter wove bracelets to buy their corn.
Rosaria carried large loads of wood on her back daily, so that the two would have fuel for the fire they cooked over.
A link to Juana and Rosaria's story can be found here.
If you would like to help Juana's surviving family please click here.
No comments:
Post a Comment