We received 6 letters, one pastor's letter, and one country director's letter while corresponding with Mateo. His birthday is August 20. Mateo lives with his parents.
Project Info and Activities:
Mateo attends BO-396 in Villa Primero de Mayo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
* Home to approximately 250,000 residents
* Primary language is Spanish
* Most common work is work is market trading, although majority are unemployed
* Average earning is $144 a month
* Regional Diet: maize, bananas, chicken & beef
* Typical Houses: cement floors, brick walls, tin roofs
Center Activities: Bible studies, camps, health screenings, hygiene training, indoor and outdoor games, sports and educational assistance.
Miscellaneous Info from Letters:
* Favorites: group games, soccer/football, cars, running, Christmas and Carnival, math, art, fried chicken, soccer, coloring, blue and green, monkey and dog, Superman, Tom & Jerry
* Mateo said he likes playing, sharing, and watering plants. His favorite things at the project are being together, laughing, playing and listening to the Bible!
Letter Highlights...
"He is intelligent in math and happy because he marched today with his school."
"Well his name come because his father and I, started to be Christians, both. We got baptized and we Lucas Mateo we chose from the Bible. We have faith that Mateo will be a good kid."
"Thank you for the letters and drawings that you sent to Mateo. He feels very happy for what you write him and he shares with the whole family."
"Lucas likes to go to church to listen and voice his opinion and to draw."
Artwork
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