Sonia is now 44 years old and is from El Paraíso. Sonia and her husband frequently transitioned from one house to another with their five children, finding shelter anywhere they could.
Soon, Sonia's husband abandoned the family, leaving Sonia to care for five young kids alone.
Sonia's children were starving, and the older children soon started working to try to help the family improve their economic situation. Due to financial and transportation concerns, none of the children could attend school.
Desperate to change their lives, Sonia sought support from the community, and quickly learned about The Rainbow Network. She applied to live in the housing project that was being built, and learned soon after that she and her children would be getting a home of their own.
Currently, Sonia lives in the new house with her children. Franklin is the oldest, followed by Lewin. Fatima, who is 21 and married, also lives there. Balkiria is now 16 years old. Scarleth, the youngest, is 13 years old and will be going into the sixth grade soon. Her three eldest children work on the farm along with Sonia, picking coffee and other produce.
Her home now has electricity and potable water, along with a healthy supply of nourishing food from the family garden, where she grows pumpkin, yucca, taro, banana, and other fruit trees. She also grows coffee.