Together for the children of Mexico

Oscar was 12 and sold jicamas in a Mexico City market when a CEF national missionary noticed his careful work.

September 26, 2026

Together for the children of Mexico

Oscar was only 12 years old and worked selling jicamas (a root commonly eaten in Mexico) in the Tlahuac market in Mexico City. When CEF national missionary Mayté Serralta saw him, his careful work caught her attention. He was cutting each jicama in the shape of a lollipop then decorating it with colored sugar.

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