Olá I'm Maria

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

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My birthday is the 24th October.

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I love cycling, group games, jumping and listening to stories.

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I'm in year 7, and my favourite subjects are History and Maths.

£32 per month will empower her to overcome poverty

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

I have 2 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: Tile, 
  • Wall: Brick/Block/Cement, 
  • Floor: Cement

Regional Diet:


  • Bananas, 
  • Beans, 
  • Beef, 
  • Bread, 
  • Chickens, 
  • Fish, 
  • Maize, 
  • Potato, 
  • Rice, 
  • Egg

Capital City:

Brasília

Population:

204.26 million

Life expectancy:

 male 69.99 years, female 77.25 years

Population with improved drinking water:

 urban 100%, rural 87%

Adult literacy rate:

 male 92.2%, female 92.9%

Infant mortality rate:

18.6/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

14/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 64.6%, other Catholic 0.4%, Protestant 22.2% (includes Adventist 6.5%, Assembly of God 2.0%, Christian Congregation of Brazil 1.2%, Universal Kingdom of God 1.0%, other Protestant 11.5%), other Christian 0.7%, Spiritist 2.2%, other 1.4%, none 8%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

4.87%

My Family

My Project

My Country

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

I have 2 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: Tile, 
  • Wall: Brick/Block/Cement, 
  • Floor: Cement

Regional Diet:


  • Bananas, 
  • Beans, 
  • Beef, 
  • Bread, 
  • Chickens, 
  • Fish, 
  • Maize, 
  • Potato, 
  • Rice, 
  • Egg

Capital City:

Brasília

Population:

204.26 million

Life expectancy:

 male 69.99 years, female 77.25 years

Population with improved drinking water:

 urban 100%, rural 87%

Adult literacy rate:

 male 92.2%, female 92.9%

Infant mortality rate:

18.6/1,000

Under 5 mortality rate:

14/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 64.6%, other Catholic 0.4%, Protestant 22.2% (includes Adventist 6.5%, Assembly of God 2.0%, Christian Congregation of Brazil 1.2%, Universal Kingdom of God 1.0%, other Protestant 11.5%), other Christian 0.7%, Spiritist 2.2%, other 1.4%, none 8%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

4.87%

Maria's project in Brazil




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