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Mauritz is 2 years old and lives in Indonesia.
Indonesia has been identified as country that is highly vulnerable to food shortages during the global food crisis. Sponsorship can help Mauritz and his family get the nourishment they need.
I live with my mother and father in the Bolaang Mongondow area. The primary language where I live is Indonesian. My mother is sometimes employed as a homemaker and my father is sometimes employed as a farmer. I like ball games. My favourite activity at church is Sunday school. I am not attending school because I am too young.
Indonesia consists of a vast chain of 17,000 islands along the equator between Australia and Asia. Rugged volcanic mountains descend to dense jungles, fertile lowlands and warm tropical beaches along the coasts of this 5,000 km long archipelago. Some of the largest islands are Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Bali and New Guinea.
With the fourth largest population in the world, Indonesia is a diverse nation with over 300 different ethnic groups. More than 700 languages are spoken, but the most common tongue is Bahasa Indonesia. Most (87 per cent) of Indonesians are Muslim; however, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and animism are also followed. More than half of all Indonesians live on the island of java.
When Columbus sailed from Spain in 1492, he was seeking a new route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The Portuguese arrived in the 16th century but were soon outnumbered by the Dutch, who, beginning in 1602, slowly gained control of the islands. Following the Japanese occupation during World War II, the country proclaimed its independence in 1945. The first president, Sukarno, was ousted by a military coup in 1965. General Suharto held power until he was deposed in 1998 when a collapsing economy fueled riots and demands for reforms.
Compassion’s ministry is focused on what we call holistic child development. This means developing children in all the different aspects of their lives—their minds, bodies and relationships—while giving them the opportunity to hear about and experience the love of Jesus from caring local church staff and volunteers.
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