Martha has arrhythmia of the heart, Denise has chronic asthma, Martha will be having a surgery in January 2013and will be out of work for a month
What do they need most now:
education for kids
In the future:
Notes: Dennis, the father of the kids left in March 2009 and sends small amounts of money sometimes. Martha also supports her mother, Berta who is disabled and lives across the street. Martha works every day including Sundays. Berta takes care of the kids from 2-6 pm. Martha pays a woman who comes to the house every morning to clean, wash and get the kids ready for school. The nanny works from 7 am- 2 pm. Berta used to take care of the kids full-time but can not with her hip problems. Martha takes pills daily for her heart arrhythmia. The mediation is very expensive and she needs checkups with the doctor every two months. Martha has health insurance through work and it will cover Denise’s health problems including inhalers, etc. but will not cover Martha’s heart condition. Denise’s asthma just gets worse. Margarita has a bit of a stigmatism in her eyes and has a pair of reading glasses for it which helps. She also has a growth on the side of her foot that looks like a calcium deposit. She can’t wear closed shoes because of it. Martha pays for a private education for Margarita because of her eyes. The private school allows her more resources because of her vision. Daughter Margarita has learned to do the native dances. Martha would like Margarita to attend the private school she teaches at, and would like help with this expense. BASIC was able to provide a very nice back pack for her.
