The following children are all fortunate in that they are already sponsored. Their lives are typical of all the children in our programs – poor and of limited means – but full of hope for a better future through education.
Maria is a 15 year old from Quebrada Honda, a village in the very north of Nicaragua. Maria lives in a small brick house with a zinc roof and a cement floor. They have potable water and a latrine but no electricity. Maria lives with her parents and six siblings.
Her father works in agriculture, while her mother stays at home. The family’s income is about $17 a month. Maria wants to remain enrolled in Fabretto so that she can be a teacher one day and help her family and community. She also likes going to the center for the benefits of attendance such as healthcare and the daily lunch.
12 year old Victor lives in San Isidro de Bolas, about 20 miles outside of Managua. He is completing his first year of secondary school. He lives with his mother, stepfather and 4 siblings in a house made of concrete with an iron roof, brick floors and a latrine. Electricity and drinking water are available. The family’s daily diet includes rice, beans, cheese, coffee, and sometimes meat like chicken. Victor's favorite family activities include going to the park and going to mass. His own favorite pasttimes are soccer, studying, doing homework, and collecting firewood. Victor’s stepfather encourages Victor to attend the Fabretto center because he wants his children to excel and do well. Victor has his own dreams and desires. He says that he will finish his secondary school in order to go to the university and study medicine. Right now he likes that career, but if he doesn’t do that, he thinks he would want to attend a technical school where he will be able to start a career. He hopes to help provide for his mom and siblings in the future.
Kindergartener Jarol loves to paint, draw, sing and play games. He has suffered from asthma since he was a baby, but his family is taking the best care of him that they can. He lives in Cusmapa in an adobe house with a tiled roof and a dirt floor. The house has a latrine and their water comes from a well.
Jarol lives with his hardworking parents who make their living in agriculture. Jarol’s parents enrolled him in the Fabretto program so that he can partake in the center’s activities and do well in school. Also, his parents cannot afford to pay for his studies on their own, but with Fabretto they hope Jarol will finish school and have a better life than theirs.
Nine year old Karelia lives in Esteli, a town in the northern highlands. She lives with her mother and 3 younger brothers. They live in a home constructed of wood, with dirt floors – they have no running water or electricity. Karelia’s mother supports her family by cleaning homes and washing and ironing clothes – however, their monthly income is about $20 – not nearly enough to feed and clothe the children.
Geymi is second grader from Quebrada Honda. He lives in a small house with walls built of taquezal (a mixture of dried mud and wood), tiles roof, and a dirt floor. There are nine people living in this house. They have electricity, potable water and a latrine. He lives with both his parents and his seven siblings. His father is a peasant while his mother works as housewife. Their family income is about $11 a month. Geymi’s family enrolled him in Fabretto so that he can take advantage of studying and maybe one day attend university. Even at his young age, he already hopes that one day he can help his family with his education.
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