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Hola I'm Carlos

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Carlos Carlos

I'm a 10 year-old boy and I live with my mother and father in Dominican Republic.

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My birthday is the 7th August.

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I love drawing, cycling and running.

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I'm in year 10, and my favourite subjects are Language and Maths.

£32 per month will empower him to overcome poverty

SPONSOR CARLOS
Sponsor Carlos

In my family, the adults work as a Day Labor / Different Jobs.

I have 1 brother and 1 sister living with the family.

Church Partner:


Location:


Closest Major City:


Community:


Most Commonly Spoken Language:


No. of Residents:


Most Common Occupation:


Typical House Construction:


  • Roof: Wood, 
  • Wall: Brick/Block/Cement, 
  • Floor: Cement

Regional Diet:


  • Bananas, 
  • Beans, 
  • Beef, 
  • Bread, 
  • Cassava, 
  • Chickens, 
  • Rice, 
  • Chicken, 
  • Pork

Capital City:

Santo Domingo

Population:

10.47 million

Life expectancy:

 male 75.76 years, female 80.28 years

Population with improved drinking water:

 urban 85.4%, rural 81.9%

Adult literacy rate:

 male 91.2%, female 92.3%

Infant mortality rate:

18.84/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

28/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

2.32%

A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY

My Family

My Project

My Country

In my family, the adults work as a Day Labor / Different Jobs.

I have 1 brother and 1 sister living with the family.

Church Partner:


Location:


Closest Major City:


Community:


Most Commonly Spoken Language:


No. of Residents:


Most Common Occupation:


Typical House Construction:


  • Roof: Wood, 
  • Wall: Brick/Block/Cement, 
  • Floor: Cement

Regional Diet:


  • Bananas, 
  • Beans, 
  • Beef, 
  • Bread, 
  • Cassava, 
  • Chickens, 
  • Rice, 
  • Chicken, 
  • Pork

Capital City:

Santo Domingo

Population:

10.47 million

Life expectancy:

 male 75.76 years, female 80.28 years

Population with improved drinking water:

 urban 85.4%, rural 81.9%

Adult literacy rate:

 male 91.2%, female 92.3%

Infant mortality rate:

18.84/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

28/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

2.32%

A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY

Carlos's project in Dominican Republic




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