A tragedy at birth hasn’t stopped Daniel from achieving his goals.

Daniel lives in the Latin American country of Ecuador. The day Daniel was born, his mother died. There were problems with the delivery, especially because he was born along with his twin sister. Because there was no doctor, his mother did not survive.

Daniel and his twin sister were not expected to make it through the night. The birth had been difficult and they had no one to care for them. Word spread around the community, and before the morning a woman arrived. She took Daniel and his sister in and raised them as her own.

Because there was no doctor, his mother did not survive.

Daniel is now 16 years old, and he loves to write poetry. Daniel writes a lot, and he often reads his poems to the other children in the community. He used to talk all the time about his dream of having his poetry published. Finally, his dream came true! He has now published his first book of poetry called Sueños. Daniel continues to write and read his poetry, showing children everywhere that in spite of challenges, dreams do come true.

Millions of other kids like Daniel live in Latin America. Many of them, like him, have lost their mothers to problems during pregnancy and childbirth. They don’t have the money to afford proper medical care or they live far away from hospitals.