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Before Yessi Colondres even had a name, there were already people who treated her existence as a problem. Her mother became pregnant at fourteen years old in the Dominican Republic, and rejection, poverty, uncertainty, and sacrifice marked the beginning of an extraordinary story of survival. Yet from the very beginning, Yessi’s life was also marked by a mother’s determination, unexpected acts of kindness, and a faith that would eventually become the foundation of her journey.

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