This 14-year old young man is pretty much our best friend here in Bolivia. His mother is enrolled in Jhon's Micro Enterprise class in the community of Nueva Esperanza, and we love to hang out with him every Monday and Wednesday night. It seems like every time we find ourselves in Nueva Esperanza, Moises pops out of the woodwork and tags along with us. Unfortunately, Moises is dealing with some complex personal and family obstacles, and is not always in the best of environments for him to develop socially, physcially, and emotionally. We are currently working with his family, using our social work and nursing backgrounds, and while Ascender is not designed to provide the medical or counseling help this family needs, we are helping them in whatever way we can and hooking them up with local social service resources.
p.s. Don't mind the peace signs. He thought it was cool.
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