Joselyn

Joselyn

My name is Joselyn, I was born on April 2011 in the village Sepoc, Cahabon, Alta Verapaz, in health center. My parents are Fredy and Carolina, I have 4 siblings, I have a twin sister, which I do not look like, my parents tell us that she was born 30 minutes earlier...
Maria

Maria

My name is Maria. When my mom was pregnant, my dad found out she was expecting a girl, he told her to my mother that he did not take care of me because he wanted a boy child to be born. Since then he abandoned my mother and looked for another woman and she has never...
Needy

Needy

My name is Needy and I am 12 years old. My first memories began at the age of four where I saw how my father hit my mother and she did not defend herself, one day he hit her too much, leaving a scar. At the age of six I was in kindergarten, one day they brought me...
Yesly

Yesly

My name Yesly. I am thirteen years old. I will tell you a little about my life, I was born in the department of Petén and five years ago I lived in Bella Vista San Andrés Petén, with my mother, father and my brother whose name is Juan. One unexpected day something...
Daily

Daily

My name is Daily. My siblings due to limited resources could not study. When I was six years old I entered the school in pre-primary I was very excited to learn new things. Studying for me was a motivation. The years passed until I reached sixth grade. Never I stopped...

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