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  Child ID: UG8400067
  Marcos makes his home with his father and his mother. Carrying water, gathering firewood and gardening are his household duties. His father is sometimes employed as a laborer and his mother is sometimes employed as a laborer. There are 6 children in the family.Marcos is not presently attending school. Ping pong, playing with cars and singing are his favorite activities. He also attends church activities regularly.Your love and support will help Marcos to receive the assistance he needs to develop his potential. Please pray for him.
  Marcos lives in the mountainous community of Kapyoyon, home to approximately 5,000 residents. Typical houses are constructed of dirt floors, mud or grass walls and cement or thatched roofs. The regional diet consists of maize, beans, bananas, chicken, beef, rice, potatoes, goat and green vegetables. Common health problems in this area include malaria, pneumonia, cancer, typhoid, malnutrition, HIV/AIDS and measles. Most adults in Kapyoyon are unemployed but some work as subsistence farmers and earn the equivalent of $12 per month. This community needs scholastic materials, vocational skills training, income-generating activities and recreational facilities.Your sponsorship allows the staff of Kapyoyon Child Development Centre to provide Marcos with Bible teaching, health screenings, hygiene and health education, games and sports, life skills training and reading and writing classes. The center staff will also provide adult literacy programs and positive parenting seminars for the parents or guardians of Marcos.