Voice & participation

Video Interview: In First Person – 6

Program: In First Person

Nancy and her two children live in a small house in Medellín, Colombia. Because of the pandemic and their resulting lockdowns, Nancy can’t leave her home to go to work.

A Chance In Life has sent urgent funds to offer food relief to families like Nancy’s in Medellín through the Congregation of Little Sisters of Redemption who run a home for girls.

Watch the new video of #InFirstPerson to learn more about how Nancy and her family are dealing with these difficult changes in Medellín.

We invite you to view the entire series of videos on our YouTube channel.

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