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Queseta's story:

Queseta's teacher came to me concerned because she was having trouble seeing the board, and therefore was not reaching her fullest potential.  When I met with Queseta, she was the sweetest girl, but I noticed that she struggled to make eye contact, and it soon became obvious that she could not even see my face.  I was also made aware of a few other problems: she rarely has food at home, she only has a couple of outfits, and the shoes she was wearing was one size too small! I was skeptical at first, but as I checked her shoes, I could feel her toes pressed tightly against each other and the inside of the shoe.  I decided to get her weekly food boxes, new clothing, new bigger shoes, and make an eye appointment with the Lion's foundation.  When I informed her mother, she began to cry.

Queseta Hernandez is nine years old. She lives with her single mother, and 6 year old brother. Her mother is unemployed and has not received a child support check from the father in months. They were very grateful for the services, especially for the eye appointment.

The day after the appointment, Queseta ran into my office with her new glasses, and was nothing but smiles. The doctor said she had 20/200 vision. Now, when I see her at recess, she just walks around looking at things, as if she's seeing the world for the very first time.

Now that she can see the board, I'm very confident that we will see an increase in her academics.

Thanks,

Erich

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