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HELPING HAND RECIPIENT:
Alma Jeaneth Perez Cruz is a 14 years old girl who cannot speak or walk. She lives in Choluteca, Honduras with her two sisters. The three girls were abandoned by their parents & are now raised by Reymunda & Bernardo. One day Raymunda & Bernardo went to the river & saw the 3 girls there. Alma was 2, Lourdes Jasmira was 1, and Kenia Marsela was just 3 months old. They welcomed the girls into their home & have taken care of them ever since. Alma doesn’t speak but she can understand what others are saying which often leads to Alma laughing, which is very endearing to see.
Alma Jeaneth Perez Cruz is a 14 years old girl who cannot speak or walk. She lives in Choluteca, Honduras with her two sisters. The three girls were abandoned by their parents & are now raised by Reymunda & Bernardo. One day Raymunda & Bernardo went to the river & saw the 3 girls there. Alma was 2, Lourdes Jasmira was 1, and Kenia Marsela was just 3 months old. They welcomed the girls into their home & have taken care of them ever since. Alma doesn’t speak but she can understand what others are saying which often leads to Alma laughing, which is very endearing to see.HELPING HAND NEED:
Alma Jeaneth had a wheelchair that she grew out of & unfortunately the family is unable to get a wheelchair that is the appropriate size for Alma. In order to get around Alma has to crawl on the floor, so the need for this wheelchair is great. Grandway's Helping Hand will be providing a wheelchair that is the appropriate size for Alma to hopefully make life a little easier for the whole family & provide Alma with some new opportunities & experiences that she deserves.
THOUGHTS FROM REYMUNDA (Foster mother):
“I felt so sad when I saw the 3 girls down the river, I took them to my house. I do know who their mother is but she doesn’t care about them. She has never come to my house to see how they are. I am not their real mom but I love them like my daughters. I don’t have a good job but I am so grateful for you because my Alma is heavy & I cannot hold her, but with the wheelchair I can take her with me while I am working washing clothes.”
STATEMENT FROM JASMIRA (Alma's Sister):
“I love my sister & I like to be around her. She is so happy playing; I like to make her laugh. When I get home from school the first thing that I do is to see my sister and see how she is doing. I love to help her. Now that she has a wheelchair I can take her with me & she will be able to see others things. Thanks for help my sister!”
Alma Jeaneth had a wheelchair that she grew out of & unfortunately the family is unable to get a wheelchair that is the appropriate size for Alma. In order to get around Alma has to crawl on the floor, so the need for this wheelchair is great. Grandway's Helping Hand will be providing a wheelchair that is the appropriate size for Alma to hopefully make life a little easier for the whole family & provide Alma with some new opportunities & experiences that she deserves.
THOUGHTS FROM REYMUNDA (Foster mother):
“I felt so sad when I saw the 3 girls down the river, I took them to my house. I do know who their mother is but she doesn’t care about them. She has never come to my house to see how they are. I am not their real mom but I love them like my daughters. I don’t have a good job but I am so grateful for you because my Alma is heavy & I cannot hold her, but with the wheelchair I can take her with me while I am working washing clothes.”
STATEMENT FROM JASMIRA (Alma's Sister):
“I love my sister & I like to be around her. She is so happy playing; I like to make her laugh. When I get home from school the first thing that I do is to see my sister and see how she is doing. I love to help her. Now that she has a wheelchair I can take her with me & she will be able to see others things. Thanks for help my sister!”
