Esmeralda and her older sister Angelica have suffered abuse and mistreatment but thankfully have been removed to the Teresa Toda Orphanage where they will be safe. Their father cannot take care of them, and their mother is a street woman. They live with a couple who abuse the girls, and in addition, their neighborhood is full of drugs, extreme poverty, prostitution and vandalism – no place for young girls to grow up in. Their uncle, a priest, recognized the bad situation they were in and brought them to the Home.

Esmeralda’s father agrees that the girls will grow up in a healthy, safe environment if they are raised by the Sisters. Sponsorship will help them to get a good education which will give them a chance at a much better future. Esmeralda hopes to become a teacher when she grows up.

To help Esmeralda go to boarding school, she needs $90/month from one sponsor or $45/month from two sponsors.