Francisco is a diabetic. Cataract surgery provided by BASIC in 2015
What do they need most now:
In the future:
healthcare
Notes: Francisco lives by himself with family nearby. He does his own cooking and cleaning. His house is simple, but very neat. Francisco has severe type 2 diabetes, and is on a very strict diet. He has many side effects from the medication, so can only take a low dose. Francisco has made a padded bench for the neighborhood kids to sit on when they visit him. He provides little treats for them. They like to play his instruments. Some children stopped by while we were visiting. Francisco played his guitar, harmonica, and sang a song for us. He works in the mornings 6 days a week. Francisco locks his taxi up in his old house. New house in October 2011
