Please Sponsor Ana Valencia!

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Ana Yibeli Valencia Evao

Nickname: Ana
Birthday: 10/9/2016
Gender: Female
Siblings: 2
Entrance Date: 1/30/2025
Grade: 1
Home Level: 1

About Ana: Ana Yibeli is an indigenous person from the Embera Katío community. Her mother works as a domestic worker. Ana Yibeli was previously at our other Home, the Hogar Bohío de María, in 2023 with her sister Juliana. Her mother withdrew them to return to the indigenous community. They were in Bogotá experiencing instability that led to the girl dropping out of school.

The mother requested the placement because she left the community again a few months ago. She normally works as a domestic worker in family homes and has no other relatives who can help her care for Ana Yibeli and her other two sisters.

Ana Yibeli began her studies in first grade. They report that in the community there is a risk of being kidnapped by illegal groups and that they lack the support of their father.

Home Duties & Privileges: Ana Yibeli is part of the first stage of adaptation, in which she works on the institution's training proposal, the values of obedience and respect, as well as organizational criteria. She takes on cleaning tasks in some spaces, makes her bed, washes her clothing, attends school in the morning and participates in other training projects. She goes out every two weeks to spend time with her mother and two little sisters who are also at the Home.

Hobbies & Sports: Her favorite color is purple, her favorite food is rice with eggs,

What she likes most about the Hogar is having lots of friends, the playroom, and the park.

What does Ana want to be when she grows up? When she grows up she wants to be a police officer

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Many kids at the home are in volatile situations where they may have family members in the area, but are unable to provide for their children. Although we are given guardianship over the children, family members, according to Colombian law, maintain their authority. If a family member arrives to claim responsibility, we are obligated to relinquish the child to them. If this happens, you will be notified and your sponsorship will be moved to a new child, so that you can continue helping children.