Tortillas for Tepecoyo
“Y asà es la vida…estamos luchando”
So this is life…we are fighting.
These are words we have heard spoken over and over again by Angelica Portillo. They refer to the poverty that she, her family, and the surrounding community face every day. They refer to the rebuilding that they had to do after heavy rains in October of 2011 destroyed their homes and town. They refer to the annual struggle to harvest enough beans and corn to get by. They also refer to the comedor that fights to give the children in La Javia, Tepecoyo the nutrition they need in order to grow into strong adults.
Years ago, Angelica Portillo, a mother of two, began volunteering with the health promoter in La Javia. As she made her rounds throughout the community, she began to notice that many of the children were very undernourished and their mothers lacked the financial means to provide their children with more nutritious food. Angelica saw a great need in the community but she too lacked the financial resources to do much.
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE COMEDOR
This past Fall the comedor served 26 children ranging in ages from five to eighteen. The comedor was able to operate until the end of the school year; however, Angelica chose to shut down the comedor for the holidays in order to save money for the upcoming school year. The average cost for food is $1 per day per child and the comedor is in constant need of funds. You can help in providing sustainable nutrition for the children of La Javia.
Friday, April 3, 2015
New Website
While the website is still being updated, for more recent information on the Comedor and Tortillas for Tepecoyo please visit http://tortillasfortepecoyo.wix.com/home