We have received 7 letters, one project director's letter, one country director's letter while corresponding with Bacha. His birthday is February 27. Bacha lives with his parents, Fantu and Korkineh, and his dad works as a farmer. Bacha has one sister.
Project Info and Activities:
Bacha attends ET-582 in Dega Gora, Dedougou
* Home to approximately 20,000 residents
* Most commonly spoken language is Afaan Oromo
* Primary ethnic group is Oromo
* Most common work is work is day laboring
* Average earning is $21 a month
* Regional Diet: wheat, maize, & teff (local cereal crop)
* Common Health Problems: typhoid, typhus, HIV/AIDS
* Typical Houses: dirt floors, mud walls, tin roofs
Center Activities: Bible teaching, choir, health education, clothes, supplementary food, educational field trips, environmental protection activities, educational materials, school fees, tutoring, life skills training and health screenings.
Miscellaneous Info from Letters:
* Favorites: soccer/football, ball games, injera (bread), sheep, cows, the color green, Christmas and Easter holidays, running, jumping rope, fetching water, "God Supports" song
* Dreams: to become a pilot (2016) or a doctor (2017), to support his family, to visit a museum, to meet his sponsor, to learn knitting
Letter Highlights...
"My family are farmers. I have one sister. I want to be a doctor."
"I have a dog. Its name is Machal...I don't have squirrel where I live."
"I am attending my study in a good way at KG-2. I love you."
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Fun Fact
Bacha and Juanito are just 10 days apart in age! Juanito is having fun corresponding with Bacha and you can read about his first letter here.
To read the other posts in this series, click here.
