Ecuador
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| Population |
13.7 m (2007) |
| Languages |
Spanish, Amerindian languages |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 95% |
| Literacy |
91% (2001) |
| Life expectancy |
76.6 years (2007) |
| % below poverty line |
38.5% (2006) |
Economic instability in Ecuador has made life difficult for the poor. According to Unicef, nearly 70 per cent of Ecuador’s 4.8 million children live in poverty and malnutrition affects 15 per cent of children under five years of age. Many parents travel abroad to find work and to provide for their families, but as a consequence, the family unity is broken.
Compassions started working in Ecuador in 1984 and is now helping over 37,000 children in projects.
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