Older McAllen parents struggle to maintain home for children
McALLEN — Pat Ramirez likes to joke: for a woman who couldn’t get pregnant, she sure wound up with a lot of children — half a dozen adoptees in total.
Photo Gallery: Older McAllen parents struggle to maintain home for children
Mercedes teen shoulders family’s needs amid health, money issues
MERCEDES — The Hernandez family sat together on one of the two brown couches inside the otherwise empty living room, save for a small fan near the far end of the room.
Donations showered on Mercedes grandparents in need
Facing hardship, Mercedes grandparents struggle to keep grandkids together
MERCEDES — The Posadas are, for the most part, down to living on a diet of faith and prayer.
Facing illness, Mission family with limited income need help sheltering kids
NORTH OF MISSION — It’s a simple arrangement: Rosario Marina and Ezequiel Alvarado and their six children live on a ranch here free of charge; and in exchange, they maintain the property and look after the owner’s livestock.
Mission household labors to make a home out of cramped space
A mostly wooden-frame home sprung from the finds by the patriarch of the Gonzalez family, a scrap collector, provides shelter for three families, three generations in all. It’s an intimacy cherished, not resented.
Christmas too costly for Edinburg family learning to care for child with diabetes
EDINBURG — To the average person, Alma Rebollar’s 7-year-old son looks like your everyday kid who enjoys playing baseball and running at the park, but behind closed doors, the child follows a strict regime to keep his illness in check.
Mercedes family touched by tragedies live on faith, not much else
MERCEDES — For Jason Lee Rangel, God moves people even in the most difficult times — perhaps especially during those times. And nowhere has that been more evident than with his own family.
Facing dire setbacks, needs mount for family of Mercedes mother battling cancer
MERCEDES — Mother of four Nancy Salazar just wants to go back to being the woman she was before. The woman who took her children to and from school, cheered them on at their athletic competitions and baked homemade goodies at Christmas.
