Jordania Guzman Suero is a calm girl with a big heart. She lives with her grandmother Martir Antonia Guzman Silverio. Her grandmother is unemployed. Jordania has a 15 yr old brother, and a 2 yr old cousin Bruedy, that live with her. She wants to be a Doctor when she grows up.
Jordania is 8 yrs old, and was born 07 Feb 2002. She goes to school in the afternoons for 3 hours, and is in 2nd grade. She suffers from Falcemia.
Jordania’s home was one of the most shocking that I went to visit. It was in one of the worst parts of town. It is her grandmother’s house, so they don’t pay rent. There are 5 adults and 3 children living in the home. The floor and roof are full of holes. The bathroom was horrendous. I discovered a room outside the home, not fit for a dog.
This room houses Martir’s 28 yr old handicapped son. When I asked if he came into the house at times, I was told that he only likes to stay in that room outside. There was a small iron bed frame, and a filthy piece of foam on it that he sleeps on. I was later told that up until last month, when the press did a story on the family, her son was tied up in this room. Since there are no facilities for handicapped people in Puerto Plata, the family do not have many options.
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