CHILDRENīS STORIES The following stories are true but the names of the children used here are not their real names in order to protect their privacy. JUAN Age: 7 (estimate) Juan was found living in the bus station in Cochabamba where he apparently ended up after sneaking into the luggage compartment of a long distance bus. His last name, birthday and birthplace are unknown. All attempts to find family have been unsuccessful. Juan has some difficulty learning from an inability to concentrate. CARLOS Age: 18 Carlos has been in the program since he was nine when his mother died and his father left him with a neighbor who did not treat him well. He considers his family to be the staff of the program. He is now one of the helpers at Casa Nazareth and has taken computer training and is teaching the younger children how to word process and use the educational programs available. DIEGO Age: 7 Diego's mother developed trichinosis (a degenerative brain disease) when he was 5. She has been rendered incapable of caring for her children by the disease. His father deserted the family soon after she contracted trichinosis. Diego and his brother are both in the program. Pedro Age: 9 Pedro was found by the police at age three wandering alone in the market. His picture was put in the newspaper but no one every claimed him as theirs. He has no memory of any family members. All attempts to find family members have failed. He has become aware of his isolation in recent months and is beginning to feel the lack of any family connection.