In impoverished Venezuela, the My Replacement Child organization helps ease the loneliness of seniors left behind as family members leave
CARACAS—Pedro Balestrini left Venezuela years ago, but says he constantly worried about his 85-year-old mother, Yolanda, who suffers from epilepsy and was often left alone, as some of her children and even her longtime neurologist had fled.
Mr. Balestrini, a graphic designer, recently contracted a new service called Mi Hijo Suplente, or My Replacement Child. It provides a companion for people like Yolanda, spending time chatting and gossiping with her over coffee, holding her hand at the doctor’s office and even taking her...
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