In his home, Jairziho helps by running errands. He lives with his father and his mother. His father is sometimes employed and his mother maintains the home. There are 3 children in the family.
Soccer and playing with cars are Jairziho's favorite activities. In primary school his performance is average and he also regularly attends church activities and Bible class.
Your love and support will help Jairziho to receive the assistance he needs to develop his potential. Please pray for him.
Jairziho lives on the plains of Centro Poblado Monteron Marcavelica-Sullana, home to approximately 3,600 residents. Typical houses are constructed of dirt floors, mud walls and corrugated iron roofs. The regional diet consists of beans, bananas, chicken, fish, bread, cassava, beef, plantains, rice, potatoes and goat.
Common health problems in this area include parasites, dengue fever and malnutrition. Most adults work as subsistence farmers and earn the equivalent of $196 per month. This community needs employment opportunities.
Your sponsorship allows the staff of Jesús Nazareno Student Center to provide Jairziho with Bible teaching, nutritious food, medical checkups, health and hygiene education, sports, special celebrations, homework help, academic reinforcement and chocolate and jewelry making workshops. The center staff will also provide evangelism and meetings for the parents or guardians of Jairziho.
Sprawled along the southern Pacific Ocean, Peru is divided into three regions: the heavily populated coastal plain; the Andes Mountains, where cattle and agriculture predominate; and the humid eastern lowlands, inhabited by isolated Amerindian tribes.
Once part of the vast Incan empire, Peru has emerged from decades of civil strife as a growing economy. Three out of four Peruvians live in cities. Nearly half are Indians and many are mestizo (descended from Spanish and Indian ancestry). Spanish and Quechua are Peru's official languages. The majority of Peruvians are Catholic. Compassion works mostly in the western part of the country along the Pacific Ocean, but also has child development centers in the upper jungle and in some Andean towns in the central and eastern regions.
When Spaniard Francisco Pizarro landed in Peru in 1532, the Incas ruled a vast empire rich in silver and gold, which soon fell to the conquistadors. Spain ruled the area until 1821, when Peru won its independence. Since then, Peru's government has alternated between military and civilian dictators and reform-minded leaders. During the 1970s and 1980s, the country struggled with inflation, a decline in per-capita income, and guerrilla violence. A strong economy and increased stability prevailed in the 1990s, although the government was criticized for human rights violations. The 2006 elections saw the return of former president Alan Garcia who vowed to improve social conditions and maintain fiscal responsibility.
Map of Peru
Child's Location: South of Sullana
