José Montoya is close to 80 years old and has been a farmer forall his life. He has seven children. Known as Don Chema, he has plenty of energy and lifts everyones spirits with his guitar and isn’t a bad singer either. Each time Don Chema visits the clinic, he brings the beans he harvested….
Sixty-six years old Guillerma has spent 40 years without teeth.She has survived for her whole life making tortillas and sometimes working in the field. Five years ago, Guillerma had an accident which led to her left arm fracture and severe pain and deformity that makes her day to day work in the field very difficult….
María Isabel is 65 years old and has always dedicated to working in the field and do the housework. Her tasks multiply, since she has under her care a son with blindness who has had his leg amputated. She is a person of few financial resources and sometimes survives on community aid. She has been…
Reyna is 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 didn’t…
Maria is 68 years old, retired woman. She lives on her own and is sometimes supported by community members in Palmarcito. She takes care of her little garden and maintain her home every day. Maria suffers from arthritis which is causing her problems when walking. High blood pressure and cataracts cause discomfort and vision strain,…
Blanca Marina is 53 years old. She is a suffers from low weight and malnutrition but still works hard in the field and as a housewife. She has eight children, for whom she sacrificed to bring food on the table. It has been more than 12 years since she attended a clinic to extract the…
Mr. Carlos has devoted almost all his life to grow corn and beans. He comes from Julupe, one of the 11 cantons (including Zonte) belonging to the municipality of Chiltiupán. At the age of he sufferes from arterial hypertension, high cholesterol and vision problems. A few years ago Carlos was seriously injured in your back…
Maura lives alone. Because of her age, she uses wheelchair to move around. This makes it difficult for her to climb up or go upstairs, or even do a basic transfer to the city center for health assistance. Her children sought a better future abroad. Maura remembers with joy and with the illusion of a…
Margarita is a housewife. She has five children and like her husband, most of them are engaged in bricklayers construction work Margarita is a grandmother of seven grandchildren and two of them are under her personal care. She suffered the loss premature permanent dentition of her and four years ago lost the last of her…
Arcely is 50 years old and has 10 children. Unfortunately, one of her daughters who had special needs passed away. Arcely’s father was one of the longest-lived of the community. He passed away at the age of 107.Her mother is 75. Aracely comments that like most people in her family, it’s been 15 years since…
Antonia is 50 years old and most of her her life has been spent taking care of the cornfield, doing tortillas and working in 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 for a…
Mr Adrián inspired is a patient who inspired the BitcoinSmiles initiative. His earlier surgery included a temporarily prothesis. Now, we were able to provide Adrián with a remodelled permanent one. To Mr. Adrián 13 extractions were performed and one small bone remodelling surgery in his jaw. He already received his upper prosthesis and now 6…