health
May 7, 2026
Prepara Familia asked for better remuneration for mothers caring for children with disabilities
The NGO Prepara Familia alerts about the precarious economic situation of mothers caring for children with disabilities, who only receive 5 dollars monthly as state support.
TL;DR
- Mothers caring for children with disabilities often have no income.
- The state offers a subsidy of less than $5 to these mothers.
- Approximately 70% of mothers Prepara Familia works with receive the $5 bonus.
- Caregiver mothers currently rely on small ventures like selling homemade items.
- Prepara Familia urges the state to provide financial support and institutionalize a public care policy.
- A database is needed to identify the number of mothers who are caregivers.
- The NGO suggests remuneration should be more than double the family basic basket ($692.32) to cover medicines and tests.
- 7 out of 10 mothers in this situation experience demotivation and mental health issues.