Maria was born on July 29th, 1992 and is now 9 years old and lives in rural Guatemala. She is 3 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs 52 pounds.
She likes to play with dolls and to sing.
She is in school and her favorite class is Mathematics.
She helps around the house by babysitting.
She speaks Cakchiquel.
Maria's family's house has two rooms - a bedroom and a kitchen. There is an indoor fireplace where the family cooks. The house is made of concrete blocks with a corrugated metal roof and a dirt floor.They get their water from a private wall and do have a latrine. There are only 2 wooden beds for 6 people.
Maria's family are:
Jose Maria (33) - Maria's father. He is a daily worker.
Bacilia (34) - Maria's mother. She is a homemaker.
Rene (12) - Maria's brother.
Oscar Leonel (7) - Maria's brother.
Edgar Anibal (5) - Maria's brother. |
