Alberto

Antonia is 50 years old and most of her life has been spent taking care of the cornfield, doing tortillas, and working on the chores of the house. In addition, she is the mother of seven children. They are also dedicated to harvesting corn. A few months ago she was very convalescent of a strong…

Antonia “Mamá Toña” is 84 years old. She dedicated her whole life to the hard work of the field, raising animals, and keeping to the 14 children she fathered with Don Marcos, who passed away a few months ago at 95 years. Mama Toña has lost her vision in her right eye due to cataracts,…

Santos is 68 years old and has almost three decades of problems with his teeth. He lost his permanent dentition at an early age which has caused severe loss of bone in his jaw, the limitation for eating and chewing their food, and headaches head and neck frequently. He has dedicated himself to agriculture and…

Reyna is the mother of five. She takes care of her home and her husband. For years she’s been suffering from hypertension and 35 years ago she lost all of her teeth. “It wasn’t easy getting used to life without teeth”, Reyna says. Her lack of teeth also triggered digestive problems and gastric reflux. Reyna…

Chepito is 73 years old and quite a cheerful person. He is a caretaker of the ranch. Chepito helps with raising chickens and eggs. At a young age, he remembers being in the barracks and having to work in the field. He moves with difficulty but has a great attitude. He suffered the loss of…

Cecilia is 87 years old. She survives by chicken farming. For part of her life, she was the “midwife” (person who assists with the Parthians) of the Zonte. Almost every day she has to walk for 1.4km cobbled slope by herself from her house to the place she sells soft drinks and candy. Cecilia also…