Little Luis.
• Monteagudo, Bolivia •
Meet little Luis– otherwise known as my partner in crime. He was a regular visitor to the hospital, as his father had tuberculosis and was undergoing a long course of treatment.
Promise.
• Quillacollo, Bolivia •
…because sometimes, even during a storm,
somehow we still know that everything is going to be just fine.
🙂
Meet Mayra.
• Vinto, Bolivia •
One of our littler and bravest guests, I first met Mayra when she was admitted to the hospital with cerebral malaria (a severe form affecting the brain) a month prior. Few thought she was going to make it, but as one can see here…she absolutely did.
From scared little girl to fearless survivor, she quickly became an inspiration to those caring for her. Bonding over children’s songs and Dum Dums (green apple was her favorite), our friendship grew, and she quickly became a ray of light in my day.
Here, she is pictured at one of her follow-up appointments with—what else—
—but a green apple Dum Dum.
😀
Neighbor.
• Monteagudo, Bolivia •
Puppydoc, in her usual fashion, seems to befriend animals wherever she goes. This particular companion was one who lived adjacent to the hospital…and whom Puppydoc would visit whenever she just needed some time alone.
☺️
Gabriel.
Quillacollo, Bolivia
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Back at the children’s home, Gabriel was quite the fighter.
He and his twin sister had been found beside a river.
He made it, but tragically his sister didn’t.
