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Submitted By ChildFund's Office in Ecuador
Benjamin Josue, better known at home as Benjamin, is a thin boy with black hair and tanned skin. He is very cheerful and playful and loves playing soccer. He is too young to go to school. He has no physical handicaps and his health is very good. He lives only with his mother in a humble one room rented dwelling. They have potable water, electricity supply and sewer system in the house made of cheap cement block walls, concrete roof and cement floors. The family affiliated to the Organization to participate in their programs and projects. The mother supports the family working as a housemaid, with an income not higher than eighty dollars a month. They live in an urban marginal area, one hour away from the city and surrounded by mountains. The most important festivity of their community is the feast of the Patron Saint of their Parish.
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