Noe and his two little brothers run Barrio Laguna's dirt roads at will. Noe, is a small thin ten year-old. They love their Grandma but she's very old and can't keep up with them so they run the streets. Noe's mother is in prison along with their two uncles.
When Hortensia visits Barrio Laguna Noe often asks about von, he wants to meet von. His older brothers tell him about the days when Von visited their Barrio. Noe said “when Von came he used to give showers to his brothers and the kids played games and had fun when they were little, I want to meet Von."
Well, Hortensia finally gave in.
Last Saturday she picked him up, and he traveled with us several miles to our program to a poor Barrio named Ihido. Boy, the little ten year old sure looks like his brothers, blue green eyes and all..." Rather handsome little tyke. Noe, a visitor, blended in with the Ihido kids.
In our monthly visits to different Barrios, the kids have fun! They laugh. They have a blast with games and competition, winning toys, chocolates and dollars. No wonder they like von's Competition Days.
In these monthly visits we share food and help for the poorer mothers and families.
In the afternoon as we were leaving, I asked little Noe if he liked the day. Wow! He did ... I noted it was his lucky day, so I asked him how many dollars he collected. "Nine", he replied with a big smile. "Noe, what are you going to do with all that money" I asked. without stopping to even think, he replied. "I'm giving it to my grandma, we don't have much food."
Noe helps take care of his two little brothers while his mother is in prison. He helps wash them and feed them and change their pampers. His father and older brothers are into drugs and stealing They're what we call "Malandros" or feral teens that surface at night. Little Noe is small but does little jobs when he can. No he doesn't like his father or brothers "because they are always trying to take money from me."
When he got home that night, his oldest little brother ran to him and jumped into his arms. Noe, "Where you been all day?"
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