A sensitive story and a big need!

It Has Been a really busy two weeks at Mayan Families ...... so busy That We Have Had little time to post ..... we seem to Have Had A lot of people in very dire situations.
The Following is written by Stephanie, Who Has Been volunteering with us for the past Several months, in FACT, Altogether over 6 months. Stephanie, WAS part of the wonderful trio of Ronnie, Jessica and Stephanie Who did so much to Improve the family aid program and the elderly care program.
This is the story of a young woman That Stephanie Interviewed today. We debate about Including the story of her rape But It Was Hard to tell her story Without it.
We Have A young woman in a terrible situation Who Arrived In Our office today. Because her story is remove sensitive, We Can not post it on the blog for the whole internet to see, so Perhaps We Are Hoping That You Can help.Heidy is just 17 years old, But She Was raped two years ago by a man from her town. She has a child, year-and-a-half-old Ronaldo Eduardo, as a result of the incident. Very bravely, and with the help of a women's rights organization here in Panajachel, Heidy pressed the Charges Against Man Who Attacked her, and He Was Arrested. Unfortunately, I eat from a family with a bit of money, so I WAS Quickly Freed, and Attempts to hold him responsible for historical crime historical or child Have Been so far unsuccessful.
During The Entire Process, Heidi has-been living with her ​​family, Which Consists of her Parents and her 10 Surviving siblings (she HAD 13, But Have Passed away three). Her family is very poor, and There is not enough money to feed So Many Mouths. To Make Matters Worse, her mother is not well, and has trouble getting around Because of a problem in her leg. During The legal proceedings, her family Had held out Some Hope That Heidi and Ronaldo Would in the end at least Receive Some Financial support from the Man Who Attacked Her, But When It Became Apparent recently That That is unlikely, Heidi's Parents Told Her That She Had to leave, and do her best to support her are on her own, Simply Because They Could not AFFORD to feed two more people.
Without anywhere else to go, She Came to Panajachel to the lawyer's office, and the Lawyer Who Represented her, Knowing her situation, has kindly Given her a temporary place to stay and the chance to clean around the office to earn money for food.Still, it is clear That Are Both she and very malnourished Ronaldo - Ronaldo looks around and grabs like a baby at Things Should, But I Seems to do it in slow motion, and His Eyes Are dull. He también Suffering from a nasty cough, But Can Hardly Heidy AFFORD to Give Him Any food, much less take him to a doctor or buy medicine.
The lawyer Who is helping you AGREED to pay her to take the baby to the doctor, But Are Heidi and Ronaldo going to Need Long-term help in a Way That the lawyer and her organization Are not set up to provider, so she Brought Them to us to see if we Could help.We Would like to include Ronaldo In Our milk program, sincere Obviously I have is in Need of extra nutrients, as well as Provide Them With Some food monthly. $ 45 a month Ronaldo Will Provide with a full supply of fortified milk, and Any Additional Would go Towards food donations. This is a very young girl in a very Difficult situation, and we don't want to put her name and face and traumatic history on the internet for all to see, But we - and They - Would really anything That You Can Appreciate Them do to help. You CAN donate for Them at Donate Now , by Entering FA91.Thank you!

Sharon Smart-Poage
MAYAN FAMILIES
Panajachel, Guatemala Web: www.mayanfamilies.org