09/23/2026
Keiry knows what it feels like not to belong.
Before coming to ChildHope's Las Delicias school in El Salvador, the 12-year-old had experienced severe bullying.
Classmates made fun of her. They took photos of her without her knowing and posted cruel comments about her in class chats.
Keiry couldn't understand why she had been singled out.
Her aunt knew she needed a different environment and enrolled her at Las Delicias.
And slowly, Keiry's experience of school began to change.
She found teachers who listened to her.
Classmates who treated her with kindness.
A school community where Christian values weren't only taught, but lived.
Today, Keiry says she feels accepted, loved, valued and heard. She enjoys getting involved in school projects like gardening and growing crops.
And when it was time to take a photo for us, Keiry wanted someone special beside her — her friend Esther.
The sadness that once defined Keiry's experience of school has given way to something very different.
Belonging. Friendship. Joy. Hope.
Sometimes that's what impact looks like.