The Determination Of A Mother To Save Her Child in Nicaragua

"Your child has anemia and is malnourished." The words filled Edora Maria with despair. Her 1-year-old son Wilfredo was not thriving and now needed a prescription of vitamins and a diet of better food. How could she afford either?

Edora was referred to ADRA's agriculture program. One of the most reliable agriculture programs in Nicaragua, it has generated nearly 800 full time jobs. In this program young women with small children, with ADRA's assistance, cultivate tomatoes for profit.

"How can I join?" lamented Edora, "I can't work when my boy is sick. I'll never be able to attend the meetings." However, the determination of this young mother to save the life of her child convinced her to join the group. Although Edora received help from ADRA it was not easy. "Thank God I stuck with it and with ADRA's help I made enough to buy good food and the vitamins my boy needed," says Edora. Now 2 years old, Wilfredo is healthy and strong and loves to run and play along the stream near his home.