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Diego- 4-yr-old male, the son of two street kids, was born with HIV and recently
diagnosed with pulmonary and meningeal TB, needs support for legal aid, school, and
to provide for the 16 medications he must take on a daily basis.

Yolanda- 25-yr-old female with 3 children is living with HIV and TB and, unable to
work, needs support to purchase her medications, send her children to school and
provide for her children on a daily basis.

Emilio- 16-yr-old male, abandoned by his father at birth and by his mother at the
age of 10, had successfully left the street and the life of substance abuse in
January, but after the recent death of his newborn son is struggling to manage his
pain without drugs and needs support for a rehabilitation program.

Ema & Eva- Two sisters, ages 3 and 5, who have spent their entire lives on the
street have recently been taken in by a kind family associated with Camino al
Cambio. To send the girls to school and to continue to provide their basic needs, the
family needs financial assistance.

Lula- 17-yr-old female with a long of sexual and physical abuse by family, friends,
and strangers, who is devoted to dealing with her substance abuse issues and
working to help support her mother, needs support for a rehabilitation program and
medical care.

Carina- 19-yr-old female, also has a long history of violent sexual and physical
abuse; no contact or support from her family, HIV-positive, mother of 3 children and
pregnant with the fourth; in need of sponsorships to home for women and
antiretrovirals for the prevention of HIV transmission to her fourth child.

Angel- 19-yr-old young man with nearly a decade on the streets; deemed a
"hopeless case" by those once willing to help him; recently released from prison for
stealing to support his drug addictions, escaped from two rehabilitation centers, and
after consistent pleas to be put into a rehabilitation center in the Amazon (far from
the temptations of the city streets and impossible to escape), he was denied access
due to a failing heart condition. Now, he roams the streets of the city, feeling
rejected, in need of medical care and still desperate to free himself from the wrath of
drug addiction.

David- 22-yr-old young man, who left a physically abusive home at the age of 7;
after a life filled with violence and substance abuse, David has managed to control
his drug use through the support of the organization. He currently needs support to
train as a peer health-educator and transition off the streets.