Her family

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This is Keyri's family. She is seen here with her mum [Margarita], dad [Noe], sister [Eleanor] and dog [Peligroso - which means Danger].

In 2001 their home was destroyed by a massive earthquake that hit the Usulatan region of El Salvador. The family were homeless for 6 months. For the first 2 weeks they had to live and sleep out in the open - they didn't even have plastic sheeting to shelter under.

Keyri's dad used to work as a security guard but he lost his leg during the civil war in El Salvador. Like many poor families, they didn't have any insurance or savings to rely on when the earthquake struck.