Location:  They live in Portoviejo, Ecuador, in the Riochico sector.

Members of the Family: This family consists of Segundo, his wife Rosa, and their daughter Carmen.

Dates of Birth: Segundo 5/25/1953, Rosa 8/30/1948, Carmen 7/5/1974

Occupation and Salary:  Segundo works as a day laborer three days a week. The women do not work.

Our Story: Segundo suffers from high blood pressure, but it does not prevent him from working hard to support his family. He takes medicine daily to be able to provide for them. Carmen suffers from a 75% mental and physical handicap from contracting polio as a child, which makes it impossible for her to leave the house. Her mother takes care of her night and day. She takes many medications, which are quite expensive, and the family is struggling to afford the cost. She has been in the hospital twice already for a burst ulcer which led her to cough up blood. Her disability is noncurable, and she requires more and more care as time goes on.

Rosa and Segundo have been married 39 years. They own the house where they live, as Rosa inherited it from her father.

What Your Sponsorship Provides
When you sponsor a family in Ecuador, your donation supports a monthly gift of food and basic hygiene and cleaning products for the family.  These families are very impoverished and what little income they have is not enough to buy the basic necessities.  Families will also receive monthly visits from volunteers and the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother who not only look after their physical needs but also their spiritual needs.  Any additional funds given beyond the minimum $37 per month will provide other necessities as needed, such as home repairs or basic home utensils.  Additional donations can be made here.

What You'll Receive
As a sponsor, you will receive a newsletter with general updates from our communities in India and Ecuador as well as a letter from your adopted child 3 times per year:  Easter, early fall and Christmas.  We also encourage you to send letters or cards to your adopted child by creating and logging into your account on our website.