Paula

Paula

My name is Paula. I am starting my grade 8th at Girlstown.   Recently we had the chance to go for vacation. When I arrived at my home, I encountered my father drunk and this made me sad seeing him in this state. Before, my father and mother lived together in a room...
Angie

Angie

My name is Angie. I was born in Tegucigalpa.  I am now 16 years old with a mother and a stepfather. I have my two younger siblings and each one of us has a different father. I do not have the chance to know who my real father is. My mother could not sustain my needs...
Erika

Erika

My name is Erika and I´m 14 years old. I come from a poor and catholic family. My parents worked very hard to sustain the family´s needs.  I had a very hard life since young. I could not have the things that my companions at school had like good notebooks, beautiful...
Keyli

Keyli

My name is Keyli. I am from La Paz. Presently, I am studying in The Sisters of Mary School Girlstown, Honduras.  My father is Jesus, who has dedicated his life in soldering. My mother’s name is Grisselda, who is a housekeeper.  I was born in 2006, when my parents were...
Sr. Margalidia

Sr. Margalidia

Hello, I am Sister Margalidia. I serve the Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children at Girlstown Villa de las Niñas in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and we take care of over 700 young girls here. I was born in Guatemala, and I am the 7th of nine children in the family. I...

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