Born in 2005

José loves asking questions about everything. He enjoys exploring the "world" of the Por Los Niños village. He is a good big brother to Andy and Carlos. José is always wearing a smile.

Bio

José and his siblings Andy and Carlos were admitted into Por Los Niños in June of 2009. They were appointed to the village by an order from a court judge.

They were living with their mother who has 3 additional children that are older. She is a single mother and was unable to support all 6 children. They were all homeless and living in a borrowed adobe house without a roof or floor. They were all sharing one bed and had no electricity or sanitary facilities. They were drinking water from a faucet behind the house.

When José came to Por Los Niños he weighed 33 pounds (four 1/2 years old).  He was malnourished and had parasites. Today he is a curious, healthy and joyful little boy. He loves to try out new words and make new friends.