This month lawyers Dora Arauz and Daysi Flores have continued helping families negotiate the legal and administrative hurdles necessary to overcome in order to get birth certificates for their children. After the first year of life parents have to pay for the various administrative and legal requirements before the authorities will issue a birth certificate. For many low income families, especially in rural areas where literacy rates are low, the whole process can be intimidating and off-putting. Funded by the Central American Fund for Human Development, the basic legal advice provided by Superemos makes it possible for these families to make sure their children's rights are fully met.
 Erlinda Hernandez, Glenda Espinoza and Lisandra Palacios show off their new birth certificates |