SPONSOR AN ELDER LIVING AT HOPE OF LIFE ELDERLY SHELTER
There is no government funding for the elderly in Colombia and that is why they end up living in such precarious situations even abandoned by their own families or put out on the street to beg for their food.
MAXIMILIANO CUENCA
Date of birth: February 18, 1938
When we found him, he was living in a rat and roach infested shack. He was blind and helpless. The director of the elderly shelter was walking by his shack and heard someone crying. It was discovered after a few minutes of conversation that the reason why he was crying was because he had not eaten anything for three days. Max was brought into the shelter, bathed, groomed, and now he has the hope of living a better life.
EDILMA JIMENEZ
Date of birth: May 20, 1950
Edilma is another resident of the shelter. The police asked if the shelter could take her in as she had been abandoned and was sleeping at the fire house or the police precinct every night with no one caring for her basic needs. When she came to the shelter she didn’t want to be close to any of the male residents. She was afraid of them. After a while we found out that she had been raped numerous times while living out on the street. She loves to help with the chores at the shelter. Every morning she puts on her apron and asks how she can help.
JESUS MARIA FLOREZ HURTADO
Date of birth: October 22, 1946
ANBEIBA VASCO CARREON
Date of birth: December 31, 1934
ALFONSO OYOLA GONZALEZ
Date of birth: March 28, 1931
JUAN FRANCISCO JIMENEZ CHINCANGANA
Date of birth: June 22, 1939
GRACIELA GARCIA MURILLO
Date of birth: February 5, 1934
LUIS ALFREDO ACERO
Date of birth: June 21, 1938
IVAN ADOLFO MARTINEZ VELEZ
Date of birth: November 16, 1947
JOSE MANUEL RAMIREZ ROMAN
Date of birth: September 17, 1950
FRANCISCO JAVIER SUAREZ
Date of birth: April 28, 1937
ANTONIO CHATE MURCIA
Date of birth: September 17, 1957
LUIS BERTULFO BARRERA RUIZ
Date of birth: December 31, 1927
JORGE ARIZA CEPEDA
Date of birth: April 3, 1939
JULIO CESAR CASTAÑO
Date of birth: March 10, 1949
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