Mirita: an uncertain Christmas Eve

Christmas for many is joy, but for doña Edelmira is just a sad time that must live each year. Their greater torment is being widow and ensure the upbringing of five grandchildren and a great-grandson, without having the slightest chance or condition to do so.

Edelmira of them Santos or Mirita, as the nicknamed them neighbouring, lives between the poverty, the sadness and hopelessness, that you left the death of her husband makes 14 años, with five children, one of which also died makes little.

"Live of mercy", says look of sadness to remember that there are days that can only Cook once, leaving it with little hope to his mouth an Apple on Christmas Eve.

The Lady, to consider the possibility of having to cook for dinner, recalls that there is no stove or gas tank to cook some food, or refrigerator for storing.

Does not have washing machine, or chairs, only its old bed that may collapse at any time for your time u000aand I deterioration. The only thing of value which holds is a TV 12 inch was released in a raffle the day of the mothers.

Need for
women has the House where he lives with his grandchildren, and one of his sons had it built President Leonel Fernández Reyna, in 1998, when she asked to help because their housing was made of wood and zinc, and was in poor conditions.

Said, recalling with despair, which the House located in the sector Las Cañitas, street light of dawn, was never completed and only has block walls, but they left without bathroom, ceiling, empañete, doors and Windows, so with difficulty had to finish it with wood and zinc.

The House of doña Mirita still continues without bathroom, which is why she and her grandchildren of eight, nine, 12, 13 and 17 years old, have to bathe in the patio or inside the House, and ask for permission to use the bathroom of a neighbour in the case of other needs.

"At times went hungry, because if my" u000a"son fails no we cannot eat anything and the muchachitos then begin to wonder what I'm going to feed", said with regret.

Timothy de los Santos, one of his sons who lives with her, said that he regretted not help most, Greaves sold on the street and he has tired of looking for a job fixed.

He stated that although they do not have anything of value, afraid for his mother, as the thieves tried to enter several times in the housing.

Last Christmas Eve
unique Christmas Eve which recalls joyfully doña Mirita is which he shared with her husband Theophilus Correa before his death, who, according to Mirita, cared to bring even a salad for dinner and celebrate Christmas.

"It is hard when you get used to something, and he was drained much and cared for me", remembers with pain. Today, the Lady lives with her grandchildren orphaned and a great-grandson, son of her granddaughter for 17 years, which was abandoned by the father of the creature, 12 u000ayears older than she, and a son that only brings money home when you make a sale. "Christmas for me is sad." "That day happens as everyone in the House with my grandchildren, hoping that you dawn," he said. Mirita would like to be able to spend a Christmas without shortcomings with his grandchildren and provide them with a Christmas Eve. But of it continues to be an uncertain Christmas Eve waiting for a generous hand extended to his favour.

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