This young man is named Jesus Salvador. He is one of my two latest sponsored children through Children International.
Jesus is 6 years old (born 2/26/04) and lives in Jalisco, Mexico. He lives with his father, Jorge Alberto, a bricklayer, and his mother, Maria De La Luz, a homemaker. Jesus has two big brothers: Jorge Angel, 10, and Juan Carlos, 9.
Jesus enjoys sport, running, and playing with his siblings. His chores are general housework. He stands 3 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 35 lbs.
Jesus and his family live in a home consisting of one bathroom and one multi-use room. The walls are brick, the roof is corrugated metal, and the floor is concrete. They cook over an open fire, and sleep in beds. They have a private well, non-regulated electricity, and have a bathroom in their home.
I chose Jesus because of his family's low income- the five of them survive on $76 a month. This is especially low compared to the other incomes I see listed for CI children's families in Mexico. Other incomes for sponsored children there are in the $200s-$400s.
Sadly, Jesus does not currently attend school because his family lacks the money to send him. This is the same situation that my sponsored child Elizabeth, from Zambia, is in. I have commited myself to sending both children to school starting as soon as possible.
I am Jesus's first sponsor, so he wasn't receiving benefits until I sponsored him. I am so happy that I am able to provide these benefits for him!
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