Sponsor Jeuri Alejandro Ferreras
Biography
Jeuri comes to our COTN family from the village of Don Bosco, where he lives with his grandparents, aunt, uncle, two sisters, and one brother. His grandmother is a housekeeper. Their house is made of palm wood with a metal roof, and they live in very poor conditions. Jeuri helps his family at home by sweeping and helping with the animals. He speaks his country's traditional language of Spanish. Through your sponsorship, he has increased opportunities and hope for his future.
Program Profile
Children enrolled in the Don Bosco Village Partnership Program benefit from a variety of services made possible by our partners. Volunteers have helped establish a school in the village, and worked on projects to bring clean water to the people. Sponsors provide children in Don Bosco with daily nutrition, a solid education at COTN's school, and medical care at our nearby clinic. Partners have also set up Bible studies and fun summer camps for the children.
Initial Assessed Needs:
- No access to medical care
- No access to education
- Lack of nutrition
- Lack of Christian discipleship
Date program launched: 2002
Programs/Services Currently Provided:
- School facility for kindergarten through grade eight
- Medical care at COTN clinic
- Daily nutrition at school
- Clean water systems
- Skills training at COTN Skills Center
- Playground area
- Bible studies and summer camps

Population: 10,349,741 (2014 est.)
Life Expectancy: 77 years
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate: 27 deaths per 1,000 live births
People Living with HIV/AIDS: 45,000
Orphaned Children: 190,000
Secondary School Attendance: Boys—51%, Girls—65%
Population Living on Less Than $1.25 Per Day: 204,000 (These are the people COTN serves.)
Sources: UNICEF, The World Factbook (2014)
