Marlen


March 20th, 2008

Parramos, Guatemala


Marlen is a hardworking young lady, eager to move forward and become a professional; at home she helps her parents doing household chores, and when it is season, she goes with her father to the field and helps him with the corn and bean plantation. She is very helpful with her parents and always tries to do the best she can. This year she is in 10th grade, studying tourism, and her dream is to graduate and continue her university studies. Her dream is to become a flight attendant and provide financial support to her family.


Mr. Luis is 38 years old and is dedicated to planting corn and beans; he also has had the opportunity to travel to Canada to work in the fields when he is hired. He has now returned, and now he is harvesting his own crops and selling them. Mrs. Olga is a hardworking mother who is a housewife and supports her husband with the corn and bean plantation; Olga, Marlen's younger sister, is in 9th grade, and her dream is to study 10th grade in computers next year.


This family lives in a block house. As for furniture, they have a stove, 3 beds, and a cupboard; they have their own electricity and running water services.

Would you be the angel in Marlen's life?