We received 9 letters while corresponding with Nancy and 1 pastor's letter. Her birthday is March 24. Nancy lives with her parents, who are farmers, and 2 sisters, Rocio and Lillian, and a brother Luis. Her brother and dad are both studying at school, and her brother is studying medicine at the university.
Project Info and Activities:
Nancy attends EC-453 in Guantul Central Grande, Riobamba
* Home to approximately 1,500 residents
* Most commonly spoken languages are Quechua & Spanish
* Most common work is work is farming
* Average earning is $100 a month
* Regional Diet: bread, rice & potatoes
* Common Health Problems: parasites, malnutrition, diarrhea, breathing disorders
* Typical Houses: dirt floors, adobe walls, corrugated iron roofs
Center activities: Bible teaching, medical checkups, nutritious meals, hygiene classes, recreational activities, tutoring, vocational training, and schooling and health education for parents and guardians.
Miscellaneous Info from Letters:
* Favorites: group games, reading, singing, listening to music, Jesus Adrian Romero, natural sciences, anatomy, Samson & Dalila, John 14:15, Doy Gracias (Marcos Witt), dogs, cats, white, papas con cut (potatoes with guinea pig), rose, soccer (Ecuador & Peru)
* Dreams: graduate nursing school
* Passed first two semesters of nursing school
Letter Highlights...
"On August, I am doing an internship at a hospital so I can learn how to help sick people."
"I like to help people and sick people and also my family."
Artwork
Nancy likes to include artwork for the kids!
Gifts
We have been able to send a few gifts to Nancy! Eric was so excited when we heard that Nancy was in nursing school (Eric is an ICU nurse) and we were able to send her a stethoscope!
Final Letter
Nancy graduated from Compassion's program in April 2016. She was currently in her third semester of nursing school and doing well in her studies!
Dear sponsors, receive a cordial greeting in the name of our savior Jesus Christ. I want to thank you for the letters and pictures, it is a blessing to have you. I spent Christmas with my whole family, we had a program at compassion where we got a quilt and a bag of candies. I have learned a lot this month because I had internships in a health district where we also got vaccines. I thank God for wisdom. How are you doing? I ask you to pray for my studies and for my health, I am praying for you, until your next letter, Nancy
Nancy found me in October 2016, and it was such a joy to reconnect! We learned that she had recently graduated from nursing school! She also told me that she was about to begin a job at a health clinic, and she was volunteering at her Compassion project!
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