November 24, 2012
Age: 12
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Deyscol is 12 years old and lives in Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic has been identified as country that is highly vulnerable to food shortages during the global food crisis. Sponsorship can help Deyscol and his family get the nourishment they need.
I live with my mother and father in the San Juan de la Magua area. The primary language where I live is Spanish. My mother is regularly employed and my father is regularly employed as a driver. At home, the chores and duties I'm responsible for are cleaning and running errands. I like art and/or drawing, bicycling, group games and hide and seek. My favourite activities at church are Sunday school, Youth Group, Bible class and camp. My favourite activities at the centre are learning about God, singing songs, listening to Bible stories and playing games. I am in the equivalent of grade 5. My favourite subject is Language.
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. It has a tropical climate, but moist, year-round trade winds keep temperatures between 72° and 83°Fahrenheit.
Almost 90 percent Dominicans live in rural areas where unemployment is high and malnutrition widespread. A family's diet consists mainly of rice, beans, and fish. Spanish is the official language, and Catholicism is the state religion.
In 1492, Columbus discovered Hispaniola, and the island became the center of Spanish rule in the West Indies. Soon, the indigenous people were wiped out, and slaves were brought from Africa to populate the island. The descendants of those slaves form most of the population today. For three centuries Hispaniola was governed by Spain, then by France. In 1804, the island won independence as the republic of Haiti. Forty years later, the eastern two-thirds of the island revolted and formed the Dominican Republic. Except for a brief period of annexation to Spain, the Dominican Republic has been independent ever since.
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