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Concepcion's Story

7/4/2016

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Concepcion smiling after recovering from her surgery
Concepcion is not your normal 9-year-old girl. When Concepcion was a baby, her parents found a small lump on the top of her head. The doctor told them the lump was not dangerous and would pass with time.

For the next few years, Concepcion lived with the small lump on her head. When she turned 6 years old, her parents took her back to the doctor. They got the same response: surgery wasn’t necessary, and she would have to live with the uncomfortable lump.

During the past six months, however, Concepcion started to feel more and more discomfort. Her teacher began to notice that she was not feeling well and saw that Concepcion kept leaving class to go to the bathroom and splash water on her face to relieve the pain.
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Johanny, Primary Education Scholarships Project Manager, visits with Concepcion's mother
Given her increasing discomfort, Concepcion’s parents decided to bring her back to the doctor this year. To their relief, the doctor said they could go through with the surgery to remove the lump and referred them to the health center in Solola, the capital of the state. But there was one big problem: how to pay for the procedure.

This is where your support has been crucial. Concepcion’s older sister, Dolores, is sponsored through our Primary Education Scholarships Project, but Concepcion was not. When their parents reached out to tell us about her illness, we moved her to the top of our waitlist for new sponsored students. Luckily, an existing sponsor decided to sponsor Concepcion.
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Concepcion with her mother and younger sister
After she joined our project, Pueblo a Pueblo was able to help cover the family’s expenses -- thanks to your support. Our Primary Education Scholarships Project is committed to helping students with medical expenses by putting aside $5 of every $25 donated towards a medical savings fund. This means that we collect over $500 every month dedicated to medical expenses. In general, only about 10 students need to visit the doctor each month because of minor illnesses.The rest of the money is dedicated to group medical campaigns and unique cases like Concepcion’s.

Because of you and your continuing support, Concepcion was able to get the medical attention she needed. It has been one month since her surgery, and she is now pain free and happier than ever. Her family is relieved to see their daughter feeling better, and we at Pueblo a Pueblo are grateful for your support, which helped to make this happen.


Bonus: Concepcion starred in our "Learn Tz'utujil" video this month! Check it out below:
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    • OUR SUPPORTERS >
      • COFFEE INDUSTRY PARTNERS
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