¡Hola! I'm Ximena

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I'm a 15 year-old girl and I live with my mother and father in Peru.

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My birthday is the 23rd April.

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I love drawing.

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I am in year 7 at school and my favourite subject is Art.

£32 per month will empower her to overcome poverty

In my family, the adults work as a Other and Teacher.

I have 1 brother 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: Brick/Block/Cement, 
  • Floor: Cement

Regional Diet:


  • Beans, 
  • Bread, 
  • Chickens, 
  • Guinea Pig, 
  • Maize, 
  • Potato, 
  • Rice, 
  • Egg

Country:

Peru

Capital City:

Lima

Population:

30.44 million

Life expectancy:

male 71.45 years, female 75.6 years

Population with improved drinking water:

urban 91.4%, rural 69.2%

Adult literacy rate:

male 97.3%, female 91.7%

Infant mortality rate:

19.59/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

17/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, none 2.9% (2007 est.)

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

3.70%

My Family

My Project

My Country

In my family, the adults work as a Other and Teacher.

I have 1 brother 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: Brick/Block/Cement, 
  • Floor: Cement

Regional Diet:


  • Beans, 
  • Bread, 
  • Chickens, 
  • Guinea Pig, 
  • Maize, 
  • Potato, 
  • Rice, 
  • Egg

Country:

Peru

Capital City:

Lima

Population:

30.44 million

Life expectancy:

male 71.45 years, female 75.6 years

Population with improved drinking water:

urban 91.4%, rural 69.2%

Adult literacy rate:

male 97.3%, female 91.7%

Infant mortality rate:

19.59/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

17/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, none 2.9% (2007 est.)

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

3.70%

Ximena's project in Peru

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