A boy eats a lollipop in a shelter for chronically ill children in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Yair de Leon Merida, 8, who suffers Hiatal Hernia Syndrome eats a lollipop in a shelter for chronically ill children run by the San Judas Tadeo Foundation in Mexico City, October 10, 2010. With the current crisis the foundation is facing economic problems. If the situation persist it will close one of its two homes, leaving 120 poor families without the resources to continue their children's treatments.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Mexico City, Mexico, North America
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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