Sponsor Nelsido Yan Cornielle
Biography
Nelsido comes to our COTN family from the village of Algodon, where he lives with his mother, four sisters, and two brothers. His mother is a housekeeper. Their house is made of concrete blocks with a metal roof, and they live in very poor conditions. Nelsido helps his family at home by helping with the younger children, carrying water, and cleaning. He speaks his country's official language of Spanish. Through your sponsorship, he has increased opportunities and hope for his future.
Program Profile
Children enrolled in the Algodon Village Partnership Program benefit from a variety of services made possible by our partners. Volunteers have helped construct a school in the village, and worked on projects to bring clean water to the people. Sponsors provide children in Algodón 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:
- Lack of access to medical care
- Lack of access to education
- Lack of nutrition
Date program launched: 1997
Programs/Services Currently Provided:
- Seven-room school and cafeteria
- Medical care at COTN clinic
- Daily nutrition at school
- Skills training at COTN Skills Center
- Access to University/Vocational program
- Sports facility
- Challenge Children's Program for children with special needs
- 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)
