Amor y Vida update

I went to the hospital on Friday to see the older kids who left Amor y Vida. All of the kids have to go to the hospital once a month to get their medicine prescription renewed and I knew Aug. 1st was the date the older kids go so it was a good opportunity to see them all again. I saw Giovanny who left Amor y Vida 3 years ago, and most of the kids who left recently. Only one, José did not show up for his appointment, which is a concern because he won't get any medicine without making each appointment. Hopefully he rescheduled for this week. The kids are mostly getting adjusted to living in the outside world after living in a group kids home for years. It is sad that several of them are no longer going to school. Hopefully they can start again in Feb. when the new school year starts in their new neighborhoods.
Three of the kids who were set to leave Amor y Vida the past couple of weeks are being allowed to stay there until the school year ends in November (Jessica, Alfredo and Brenda). This is much better than what happened with the others being forced out mid-year in school. My godson, Angel, who just turned 14, was given one more year until he has to leave to live with his Aunt and two brothers who he has never met. Hopefully during this year he will have the opportunity to meet them or visit them for a weekend so he will know them a little before the move. At least he has a year to prepare mentally for the change. So the future for the other kids is a little better than what happened with all the older ones last month.