Otilia Yamileth Palacios de Corcios
41 years old / Homeowner
Otilia usually prepares typical Salvadoran food and goes out to sell it either on the side of the street or at the soccer fields on weekends. She is a single mom of 6 children, but only 5 of them were at home at the time of the interview, the oldest (Fredy, 19 years old) was working at the time of the interview.
Julio Daniel Corcios Palacios
17 years old / Student / Otilia’s son
Julio is the second oldest son of Otilia, so when his brother is working, he takes care of his family.
Balmore de Jesus Palacios Rivera
13 years old / student / Otilia’s son
Balmore is currently in 8th grade now.
Diego Alberto Corcios Palacios
12 years old / student / Otilia’s son
Diego will begin his 6th grade of school.
Cristian Israel Hernandez Palacios
7 years old / student / Otilia’s son
Cristian loves playing with his little sister.
Genesis Yamileth Hernandez Palacios
1 years old / Otilia’s daughter
“The house where they currently live is owned by Otilia’s mother. They have been living in the same house for about 12 years now. Because they’re 7 members of the family, the house can be a bit crowded.”