Location:  They live in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in the Sociovivienda 3 sector.

Members of the Family: This family consists of Alfredo, Lidia, their daughter Maria, and Maria’s two children: Adriana and Adrian.

Dates of Birth: Alfredo 12/4/1947, Lidia 6/5/1965, Maria 3/30/1990, Adriana 4/4/2008, Adrian 7/17/2010

Occupation and Salary: Maria is a day worker and earns about $200 monthly.  

Our Story: Alfredo is unable to work as he is physically disabled. He and Lidia stay home to look after the children, who do not go to school. Adrian had a severe illness that left him unable to walk. He uses a wheelchair to get around. They have no way of transporting him to school.

The family owns their house, but it is not in good condition. They are struggling financially because of medical expenses for Alfredo and Adrian.  

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.