Subject: World Help - FMSC Food Impact Report Received
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Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:31:36 +0000

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Food Impact Report
Dear rachel lewis ([email-masked]),
Thank you for submitting an Impact Report on behalf of World Help on March 04, 2026.
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Transformation Testimony (Individual)
What is the person's name?
Paola Chanco Herrera
What is the person's age?
32
What community, city or village is the person from?
Villa El Salvador, Peru
What are the details concerning this individual's impact story with FMSC food?

Paola and her family have lived with her mother Gumercinda in her house in Villa El Salvador for the past six years. Her house is made of concrete and brick and has basic services such as running water and electricity. Paola (mom) works selling frozen popsicles (marcianos), cookies, sweets on the streets. Jeimmy (dad) works as a driver of a mototaxi that he rents to be able to work and try to support his family. A little over six years ago when Paola's daughter, Kalessi, was just three years old, she had a bad fall and hit her head. Paola and her husband took their daughter to the hospital because after the fall, her eyes became misaligned or cross eyed. The doctors told them that she had strabismus where the eyes are not properly aligned and point in different directions, such as inward, outward, up, or down. Little by little Kalessi's right eye started to close and she could no longer open it. This time, they took her to a child's hospital and where they performed more tests. At this point, she was diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune disorder causing fluctuating weakness in voluntary muscles, most commonly affecting eye movements, eyelids, facial expressions, chewing, swallowing, and speaking. Kalessi's right eyelid still closes involuntarily and she must take medication every day, to strengthen her eyelid and have check-ups monthly. Only with this medicine is she able to open her right eye and use it. Kalessi is a strong and very intelligent girl with a great attitude. With consistent medication, her condition is controllable and she can go to school and learn and grow like her peers. So their greatest need is financial, but the Manna Pack helps by providing healthy meals for Kalessi and her brother. They can grow strong in body and the family's limited earnings can go towards the Kalessi's vital medication.

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We connected with Paola's family through the head of the Social Development department of the municipality of Villa El Salvador which includes oversight of its Community Kitchens (Ollas Comunes). Villa El Salvador is one of the largest districts of southern Lima and much of it is already developed infrastructure of water, electricity and sewage. However, families in Villa El Salvador typically navigate low and unstable incomes, with many depending on informal work. With limited job opportunities, low wages and rising costs of living (food, transport, and utilities) consume a large share of household income. As a result, most families in VES struggle to make ends meet and lack the ability to save and get ahead. Public schools are exist but are often overcrowded, with limited resources and inconsistent quality. Healthcare access exists through public clinics, but wait times, shortages, and limited specialized care are common. The few hospitals are overcrowded and quality of care is sometimes lacking. All in all, it is an area where a large portion of the population is struggling would be considered urban poor with less than ideal living conditions. Paola said: I want to thank you with all my heart right now that my daughter's health is delicate. Thank you to Camino de Vida church, the donors, the pastors and all the people who are part of this great work. Thank you for making my children happy. I would like to know your church and also be part of this wonderful work.

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