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Darvins is 6 years old and lives in Haiti.
Haiti has been identified as country that is highly vulnerable to food shortages during the global food crisis. Sponsorship can help Darvins and his family get the nourishment they need.
Darvins lives with his mother and father. Darvins' mother is Not Employed. Her occupation is Agriculture / Farmer. Darvins' father is Not Employed. His occupation is Agriculture / Farmer. Darvins has 1 sibling living in the household. Darvins helps with the following duties at home: Cleaning, Gardening Or Farming, Gathers Firewood, and Running Errands. Darvins' favourite activities and interests include: Ball Games, Bicycling, Dancing, and Music. Activities that Darvins enjoys through the church are: Camp and Choir. At the compassion centre Darvins' favourite activities are: Playing Games, Playing Sports, and Spending Time with Friends. Darvins attends school. He is in the equivalent of grade 1. Darvins' favourite subject is Art. His performance in school is Average. Darvins's family lives in the area of Petit Bourg de Borgne in Haiti.
Haiti occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Although in the tropics, Haiti is semiarid because mountains cut off the moist trade winds. About two-thirds of Haiti's terrain is unsuitable for farming.
Haiti is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Most Haitians are subsistence farmers who cultivate small plots of land around their mud-and-thatch homes. A typical diet includes bananas and coffee for breakfast, cornmeal with beans or yams for lunch, and a supper of sweet oatmeal pudding.
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. In 1804, the island won independence as the republic of Haiti. Forty years later, the eastern part of the island split off as Dominican Republic. Since then, Haiti has had a troubled history. In 1991 a military coup forced thousands to seek asylum in the U.S. In 1994, the president returned from exile, and military rule was abolished.
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