This is the first of a series about Semillas de Amor in Colombia.
Our Project Director, Chris Jensen, gives us an insight about this area: "The kids in Colombia live in EXTREME poverty. I was there in May setting up the project before they got there and there are kids that are malnurished, have no shoes or clothes for school, the community where they live was founded by refugees and hhas no water and almost no sanitation. They don't even have a highschool. Currently we are trying to raise money for a youth center so they have better place to meet and study."
Read on to learn more about the children who come here:
(From interns Aaron and Leslie)
Wilson Matos (10) is one of the best opportunities Eagle-Condor and Semillas de Amor have to help a child in need. He’s a bright kid with an infectious laugh, but suffers from asthma as well as some deep psychological and social needs. His dad is currently in prison; he and his two siblings live with an abusive mother and transient stepfather in a tiny, inadequate tin house in Nueva Colombia. The lack of a functional family and consistent father figure have created some serious problems in his behavior, both in and out of school. In spite of all his challenges, he’s a fun kid who loves riding his bike, and wants to graduate from school so he can be a doctor.
Want to help Wilson continue his education? Learn more here.
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