Letter from Mercedes
Mercedes was from the first high school graduating class in Huisisilapa. In this picture, Mercedes is watering one of the trees given to the community in honor of the first graduates by friends in Spokane. The community planted the two trees at the plaza which has been the only source of shade for several years.
Mercedes was one of the first students to receive a scholarship by people in Spokane to attend the university. She had her education interrupted several times but she was so...