Franklin Geovany

Franklin is a 17 year old boy from Honduras. He is repeating the 9th grade and his favorite subjects are Spanish and English. He has been doing really well in his English class, and he hopes to become fluent one day. When he grows up, he would like to become a teacher. He is a proud Honduran, and he marched in the independence day parade in September. He has mild hemophilia A, and he has been learning how to infuse on his own. He was admitted to the hospital for serious stomach bleeds and missed a lot of school. His hemophilia society helps provide Franklin and other hemophiliacs with better access to factor and medical personnel. Franklin lives at home with his parents and brother and sister. His father works as a produce salesman, and earns about $210 per month. The family lives in the city and shares a three room home.