
Elie
Birthday
June 16, 2017
Age
Age: 5
Gender
Boy
Elie is 5 years old and lives in Rwanda.
Elie lives with his mother and father. Elie's mother is Sometimes Employed. Her occupation is Agriculture / Farmer. Elie's father is Sometimes Employed. His occupation is Agriculture / Farmer. Elie has 6 siblings living in the household. Elie helps with the following duties at home: Carries Water. Elie's favourite activities and interests include: Ball Games. Activities that Elie enjoys through the church are: Sunday School/Church. At the compassion centre Elie's favourite activities are: Playing Games. Elie attends school. He is in the equivalent of preschool. Elie's favourite subject is Music. His performance in school is Not Available. Elie's family lives in the area of EPR Buganamana in Rwanda.
Rwanda consists mainly of grassy uplands and hills that extend southeast from a chain of volcanoes in the northwest. It is divided by several rivers and has many lakes. The climate is temperate with two annual rainy seasons.
Rwanda's population density is the highest in sub-Saharan Africa, but few live in villages or cities. Nearly every family lives in a self-contained compound. There are three Rwandan ethnic groups: The Tutsis (14 percent) are pastoral, the Hutus (85 percent) are farmers, and the Twa (1 percent) are pygmies.
For more than 400 years, Rwanda was ruled by a Tutsi monarchy. In 1959, Hutus gained control of the government. A Tutsi-led insurrection in 1990 led to bitter civil strife, which culminated in 1994 with an estimated 800,000 people being killed and 2 million fleeing to neighboring countries. A new constitution was adopted in 1995, and many refugees have since returned, but the country still struggles with the devastating effects of the war.
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