IMPACT
may 2015
Rosita outside her family’s home in Lima, Peru.
connections
healed by letters I
She got involved with Unbound after
t’s a long, steep trek up to Rosita’s house
a neighbor told her about the program.
on the side of a mountain in Lima, Peru.
The humble home where Rosita lives with
Since then, she’s been part of the mothers
her husband and two children overlooks the
group in the area. Unbound social workers coached Rosita
Manchay region below.
and other mothers on getting the spon-
Rosita is a leader in the local mothers group. She works with the Unbound social
sored children to open up about their lives.
workers and other mothers of sponsored
The mothers came up with an idea for a
children to help families in her community.
special letter-writing activity in which the
Her 7-year-old son, Alexis, is sponsored by
children would write letters to their moms.
Rocio from Las Vegas.
These letters would give the children a way to share about any issues at home or
“I’ve learned we need to support each other as women,” Rosita said. “If we talk about our problems, we can help each other.”
Rosita’s son, Alexis, shows off a drawing he made of his family.
school that needed to be addressed.
empowered moms
You spoke, we listened
According to an Unbound survey, 70 percent of mothers of sponsored children speak up about their ideas and opinions, and 59 percent see themselves as leaders in their communities. Way to go, moms!
“Unbound has been a source of great encouragement and support to me. Through Unbound, I have been able to believe in myself. I have discovered the talent in me, and Unbound has helped me grow it.” — Florence, mother of a sponsored child in Kenya, jewelry maker and all-around awesome human being. Check out her video story at unbound.org/Florence.
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