Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Llederlys in the Dominican Republic

We were Llederlys' correspondents for most of 2013.


We received 3 letters while corresponding with Llederlys. His birthday is September 15. Llederlys lived with his parents and his dad was employed as a salesman. Llederlys is part of a big family, he has 8 siblings!

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Project Info and Activities:

Llederlys attended DR-720 in Los Hatillos, Hato Mayor
* Home to approximately 8,600 residents
* Most commonly spoken language is Spanish
* Most common work is work is day labor, although the majority is unemployed
* Average earning is $62 a month
* Regional Diet: chicken, bread & rice
* Common Health Problems: malnutrition, amoeba infections
* Typical Houses: cement

Center activities: Bible teaching, health and hygiene education, birthday celebrations, field trips, scholastic materials, dental and eye checkups, music classes and vocational education.

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Miscellaneous Info from Letters:

* Favorites: group games, baseball, bicycling, Licey baseball team

* Dreams: to visit New York

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Letter Highlights...
"I want to tell you about mother's day. I spent it very well, we enjoyed a lot on that so special day for mother's day…I thank you for the picture you sent with your mother, regards to your mother."


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Llederlys lost his sponsor, but his sponsorship was quickly picked up by a couple who are wonderful sponsors and correspondents to Llederlys!

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