Montañas de Quiché, Guatemala

I have never paid attention to horoscopes. Those who believe wholeheartedly in their prophecies have every right to do so. But personally, I find them frivolous and not worth considering. I know my sign is Sagittarius because I was born on December 18.

The Family Assistance System in Las Tunas provides food to approximately 4,000 residents.

Rafael, his elbows on the table, lifts the lid off the blue pot and shows the spaghetti inside, intended to sustain him on any given day, when the newspaper 26 decided to investigate the supplies of the Family Care System (SAF in Spanish). The faces of the elderly, more than their words, paint a grim picture of a service that, right now, leaves much to be desired.

Evacuees from Río Cauto arrives in Jobabo.

- “Mom, how can you donate all your new housecoats? Keep these two, they're nice and cool.”
- “They make me too hot, and the ones I like are the ones I'm wearing. Honey, didn't you see the photo of the girl with five children who lost everything? I'm not going to keep any old rags.”

Evacuees from Granma return home.

Faced with extensive flooding caused by the rains associated with Hurricane Melissa, which struck the eastern provinces, the defense councils of Las Tunas and Granma implemented a plan to protect the families in the Cauto River basin.

María Elena could have her 15 birthday party.

At the Simón Bolívar Mixed School, amidst questions and arrangements, many volunteers approached to offer help. When asked what she needed, her answer was simple and repeated: “I don’t want anything; the only thing I want is for my dad to be with us. If my dad is here, my happiness is complete.”