¡Hola! I'm Larissa

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I'm a 9 year-old girl and I live with my mother and father in Honduras.

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My birthday is the 10th February.

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I love drawing, cycling, playing with dolls and putting words together in phrases.

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I am in year 4 at school and my favourite subject are Art and Maths.

£32 per month will empower her to overcome poverty

In my family, the adults work as a Baker.

I have 0 brothers and 2 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: Wood, 
  • Floor: Cement

Regional Diet:


  • Beans, 
  • Rice and eggs

Country:

Honduras

Capital City:

Tegucigalpa

Population:

8.74 million

Life expectancy:

male 69.34 years, female 72.74 years

Population with improved drinking water:

urban 97.4%, rural 83.8%

Adult literacy rate:

male 88.4%, female 88.6%

Infant mortality rate:

18.18/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

22/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

18.93%

My Family

My Project

My Country

In my family, the adults work as a Baker.

I have 0 brothers and 2 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: Wood, 
  • Floor: Cement

Regional Diet:


  • Beans, 
  • Rice and eggs

Country:

Honduras

Capital City:

Tegucigalpa

Population:

8.74 million

Life expectancy:

male 69.34 years, female 72.74 years

Population with improved drinking water:

urban 97.4%, rural 83.8%

Adult literacy rate:

male 88.4%, female 88.6%

Infant mortality rate:

18.18/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

22/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

18.93%

Larissa's project in Honduras

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