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Juan Valentin is happy living with his parents and his sister. The father works hard as a small scale farmer. The mother is a homemaker. The familys daily income is approximately less than U.S. $8. They have serious problems to cover all their most urgent needs. Their dwelling consists of two rooms, a kitchen, and a latrine. It is made of bricks with a cement floor. It has no drainage and they fetch water from a spring. Their furniture consists of two beds, a wardrobe, a table, four chairs, and a refrigerator. Their daily meals are based on bread, soup, beans, and tortillas. They very seldom eat meat or chicken. Juan Valentin is attending an early grade of elementary school. He is now in good health, his weight is 17.5 kgs. and his height is 1.05 m. His favorite tradition is Christmas because he goes to the Posadas. He likes to play with his toy cars and his ball. Your kind support will help him to improve his daily life and development.