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I'm Yadiel Almonte, I'm 5 years old, I'm in pre-school I live in the community Agelita, with my grandparents, my uncle and my brother who takes care of me a lot. I like to play with my brother, he is my best friend, my parents died when I was very little and my uncle is the one who takes care of us and works as a delivery man in a full to feed us, and my grandparents are very old.

My name is Rubí Isabel Martínez Florián, I am 9 years old, I live in the community of Bellas Colinas, with my parents and my 4 siblings in a small house, I am in 3rd grade, I love to draw flowers of many colors especially pink, they are my favorite, my mom works very hard as a maid so that my siblings and I can study, when I grow up I want to be a doctor to help my mom and be very proud of me.

I am Junier de la Cruz, I am 3 years old, I live in a small community called La Angelita, I live at my grandparents' house, with my mother, my grandparents and my two uncles. I was born with a condition called Psychomotor Retardation, which makes it difficult for me to walk, speak or develop like other children, mommy takes me to therapies to recover and I can move better, but sometimes we can't go because my mom doesn't work and She has money, my grandmother sells ice cream to cover transportation and food expenses. When will I receive my therapies? I wish I could walk to play with my neighborhood friends.

I'm Gabriel Martínez Florián, I live in a small community called Bellas Colina in San Miguel, I'm 11 years old and I'm in 6th grade, I like playing baseball in the yard with my friends. I live in a little house with my 4 siblings and my parents, when my mom goes out to work my older sister takes care of us, she helps me with my homework, I have always dreamed of becoming a baseball player and being able to give my mom a nice house where we all live very happy.

My name is Yandel Santos, I am 4 years old, I live in the La Angelita community, with mommy, daddy and my older sister, in a small house, I really like to play with the puppies in the yard and draw with colored pencils, I want to go to school as my sister and I have a superhero backpack, because my mom says that I am her super favorite hero, my dad works washing engines and cars to earn money and power feed us and buy us shoes and clothes.

I am Rut Elizabeth Tatis and I have been part of the Pedro Martinez Foundation since I was born. I am now nine years old. My family and I are very grateful to the Foundation because they have always helped us, especially my mother. They buy her medical treatments so she can be healthy. They also help me with my studies and school materials. I play with the volleyball team, and I am in fourth grade at the San Miguel Elementary School.

My name is José Miguel, I am 2 years old and I really like to play with my grandmother's cat, I live in the community of Villa Ogando, together with my mother, my two uncles and my grandmother in a small rented house, which It is not in good condition, when it rains we must go to the neighbor's house because water enters the house. My mom doesn't work because she has to take care of me by herself. My grandmother works as a domestic worker for be able to buy food and pay for the house.

My name is Brailin Married, I am 10 years old I'm in 5th grade, I live in the community of Villa Ogando with my grandparents and my brothers. Since my mom died I help take care of my Little brother, we're going to school together, I I teach how to brush your teeth and put on your uniform correctly, unfortunately my dad I'm in a vegetative state because I couldn't Getting over my mother's death, I miss spending time with my mommy and that she prepares my food like I always did, but I'm thankful to God for giving me allowed me to have my grandparents who are very loving and they take good care of us.

My name is Dilan Castro, I am 6 years old I live in community of Villa Ogando with my grandparents and my Brothers, when I was very little my mommy died because I was very sick and my dad was very sad I can't get over my mother's death and I'm in a vegetative state, being my grandmother the one who works looking after elderly to be able to maintain the home and supply my needs and those of my brothers. I like to practice baseball when I'm at school, my little friends say that I run very fast and always I score runs, I feel very happy when I do it.