Once Feeling Like an Outcast, Francisco Is Now Confident & Well-Fed

Francisco has something that would make any 10-year-old kid jealous: a park in front of his house in Nicaragua where he can play soccer with his friends.

But making friends wasn’t easy for Francisco. He was born with a tumor in his left eye, and other kids made fun of him for it. 

“It makes me feel a bit insecure … because the other kids used to say things about it … the teachers have helped me, and now the other kids don’t say anything anymore,” Francisco said. 

Francisco likes learning about language and literature. He enjoys reading and playing sports and going to church. At school, Francisco receives meals through Convoy of Hope’s Children’s Feeding program. His favorite is the Indo Viejo, or beef stew. But Convoy’s program is more than food … 

“I like going [to the feeding program] because they also teach us other things like hygiene and self-esteem,” Francisco said. 

This is important to Francisco and has made him more resilient. His health difficulties do not keep him from studying, playing in the local soccer league, and striving to learn more and more.

“[The Children’s Feeding program] also helps me because I can eat there, and at home we save that expense for other things,” Francisco said. 

When children are fed at school, a weight is lifted off of families, and they can save for other expenses like medicine, school fees and supplies, clothing, and more. 

Because Francisco is fed at school, he has the energy to enjoy the park in front of his house. Your generosity helps families thrive and kids like Francisco stay healthy, become resilient, and enjoy being kids.