Anita

Overview

This is Anita a couple of years ago attending school, she has always been very studious and talented in sports. She was born with Down Syndrome and comes from a very poor family in Ecuador. She is the youngest of 7 children and her parents are alcoholics. Her mother died 3 years ago and the father has disappeared. Anita lives with two of her older sister in Quito whom take very good care of her.

Help-for-Hope met Anita in 2012, she was then a lively child who needed special education but her family couldn’t afford to place her in a special school. Anita was always very alert and loved to play, dance, and do sports. With the help of a generous donor Anita started a beautiful journey of well being through education, therapy and sports. She was enjoying life and really making great progress in her life.

Two year ago she was diagnosed with cancer and she has been battling this terrible disease ever since. Cancer has touched her brain, her stomach, her kidney and every week she undergoes chimio therapy. Help-for-Hope is helping her with the treatment, food, and medicines, since her older sister Gloria, has to take care of her 24 hours a day and can’t leave her alone and lost her job. The cancer treatment is for 3 years and hopefully after that she will be able to live a normal life again. When Anita is feeling well, she still enjoys to dance, to sing and to do crafts, but those days are rare. Treatment is very aggressive and her defenses are very low.

Help-for-Hope visits her every year in Quito and she is very thankful for all the support she receives, not only financially but also emotionally.