Grandmothers in Colombia get the quinceañera they never had

Grandmothers in Colombia get the quinceañera they never had 23 mins ago At age 72, Rosalba Casas finally celebrated her 15th birthday, donning a flowing pink dress and a tiara for the quinceañera she dreamed of as a teenager. Friday's party was the first time she wore professional makeup or a formal gown, or rode in a limousine, where she joined 28 other older women chosen by the Sueños Hechos, or Dreams Come True, Foundation. Quinceañeras are a time-honored tradition in Latin America, a often lavish celebration that marks a girl’s passage into adulthood. But for some, childhood hardships put any kind of celebration out of reach. Freddy Alfonso Páez, director of the Sueños Hechos Foundation, said the group has thrown belated birthday parties for 128 older women over the past five years.