A year ago, Miledi Berdu and her husband,
Robert Rodriguez, began skipping meals to keep their children fed as
Venezuela's economic crisis continued. Rodriguez's salary as a welder in
Caracas wasn't enough to cover soaring prices, and shortages made food
expensive.One day, she would skip lunch, then the next day, he'd go without
dinner. The goal was to keep their 10-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son from
going hungry. Berdu, already slim, dropped 11 pounds. More…
Friday, February 17, 2017
As Venezuela's economic crisis deepens, sisters struggle to bring food to the malnourished
A year ago, Miledi Berdu and her husband,
Robert Rodriguez, began skipping meals to keep their children fed as
Venezuela's economic crisis continued. Rodriguez's salary as a welder in
Caracas wasn't enough to cover soaring prices, and shortages made food
expensive.One day, she would skip lunch, then the next day, he'd go without
dinner. The goal was to keep their 10-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son from
going hungry. Berdu, already slim, dropped 11 pounds. More…
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