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Hola I'm Miguel

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Miguel Miguel

I'm a 12 year-old boy and I live with my mother and father in Guatemala.

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My birthday is the 17th October.

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I love drawing, ball games, cycling and playing house.

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I'm in year 5, and my favourite subject is Art.

£32 per month will empower him to overcome poverty

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In my family, the adults work as a Other.

I have 1 brother and 0 sisters 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, 
  • Maize and beans

Capital City:

Guatemala City

Population:

14.91 million

Life expectancy:

Male 70.07 years, Female 74.06 years

Population with improved drinking water:

Urban 98.4%, Rural 86.8%

Adult literacy rate:

Male 87.4%, Female 76.3%

Infant mortality rate:

22.73/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

31/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

11.53%

My Family

My Project

My Country

In my family, the adults work as a Other.

I have 1 brother and 0 sisters 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, 
  • Maize and beans

Capital City:

Guatemala City

Population:

14.91 million

Life expectancy:

Male 70.07 years, Female 74.06 years

Population with improved drinking water:

Urban 98.4%, Rural 86.8%

Adult literacy rate:

Male 87.4%, Female 76.3%

Infant mortality rate:

22.73/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

31/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

11.53%

Miguel's project in Guatemala




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