Enrique (Chris & Kimball)

This week has gone by fast! Nancy and Jared have been a great help and have a lot of great ideas. The kids have really been progressing with doing their homework. The first kid to complete with five stars was Enrique. Enrique is almost 13 years old and is very extroverted. He was one of the first kids who talked to us when we got to el Bichito. This past week he didn't come on Tuesday and we were worried about him. When he came on Wednesday he said that his stomach was hurting so we gave him some pills. He ended up feeling worse and we had Feliciana's husband take him home in his taxi. Yesterday we went by their home to check up on him. He leaves with his Aunts and his mother is gone most of the day. We found out that Enrique's father died in a car accident when Enrique was little. The family are mostly farmers and the uncles have unstable work in Cajamarca. We also found out that he has or had a heart murmur and he can't play sports. He's mother is afraid to go to the doctors because they are in the city. Hopefully we can figure out a way to get him there this next week. Also, the family was suprised when I told them that Enrique was one of the best students at El Bichito. We left a little origami fox for Enrique. He really likes origami and is really quick to pick it up. We hope he gets better so he can particpate in the activities we have planned for the next few weeks.