Juana and Ever

They are a team in planning their family.

Juana and Ever are a young couple in Guatemala with two sons, a 2-year-old and a 4-month-old. They don’t have enough money to support more children, so they turned to a clinic run by WINGS, a GlobalGiving partner, to look into family planning options. Juana decided on a hormonal contraceptive implant that will last for up to four years.

“At times, I feel helpless with our economic situation because I have to take care of the kids and cannot go out and find a job, but this is a way I can take responsibility to help us both feel less stress,” said Juana.

Ever, a low-income laborer, agrees. Being a good father means being able to provide for his children, he says.

Juana and Ever are a great example of a couple who decided together that long-lasting contraception was their best option for a successful future. Their whole family went to the clinic together because Ever wanted to comfort Juana after the procedure.

Learn about WINGS’ work to spread family planning education in Guatemala.

This is a story from GlobalGiving’s “Voices from the Crowd” series.