The Marquínez Alcivar Family
Country - Ecuador
Members of the Family - This family consists of Rosa, her daughter Yolanda, and Yolanda's two children, María and Anthony.
Dates of Birth - Rosa 4/6/1937, Yolanda 2/14/1981, María 8/2/2008, Anthony 3/11/2007
Occupation and Salary - Neither Rosa nor Yolanda has been able to find employment during the pandemic. Yolanda is able to find some work occasionally by sewing for other families. She is studying law in hopes that it will allow her to pursue a different job in the future. Rosa receives $50 monthly from the government in aid.
Our Story - They live together in a small house in a very poor and marginalized area of Ecuador. Rosa was abandoned by her husband many years ago, and she has been trying to provide for her children and grandchildren alone ever since. They have barely been able to survive. There are days when they have no money to buy food, and so they are desperately searching for aid.
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.