Hola I'm Jefferson

Circle arrow That's hello in Spanish

I'm a 5 year-old boy and I live with my mother and father in El Salvador.

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My birthday is the 20th January.

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I love drawing, ball games, dancing and running.

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I'm at school.

£32 per month will empower him to overcome poverty

In my family, the adults work as a Mason / Bricklayer.

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: Tin/Corrugated Iron, 
  • Wall: Mud/Earth/Clay/Adobe, 
  • Floor: Dirt

Regional Diet:


  • Beans, 
  • Maize, 
  • Rice

Capital City:

San Salvador

Population:

6.14 million

Life expectancy:

male 71.14 years, female 77.86 years

Population with improved drinking water:

 urban 97.5%, rural 86.5%

Infant mortality rate:

17.86/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

16/1,000

Adult literacy rate:

 male 90.4%, female 86%

Religion:

Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other religions 2.3%, none 16.8% (2003 est.)

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

3.25%

My Family

My Project

My Country

In my family, the adults work as a Mason / Bricklayer.

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: Tin/Corrugated Iron, 
  • Wall: Mud/Earth/Clay/Adobe, 
  • Floor: Dirt

Regional Diet:


  • Beans, 
  • Maize, 
  • Rice

Capital City:

San Salvador

Population:

6.14 million

Life expectancy:

male 71.14 years, female 77.86 years

Population with improved drinking water:

 urban 97.5%, rural 86.5%

Infant mortality rate:

17.86/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

16/1,000

Adult literacy rate:

 male 90.4%, female 86%

Religion:

Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other religions 2.3%, none 16.8% (2003 est.)

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

3.25%

Jefferson's project in El Salvador




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