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Jesús tiene siete años y estudia primer grado en el colegio. Sus hermanas mayores, Yolanda Marisol y Yaneth Yohana, estudian octavo y séptimo aquí también. Jesús también tiene un hermano, Brayan, pero estudia en la escuela pública. Los cuatro hermanos viven con su mamá, viuda, a unos veinte minutos caminando del colegio. El papá de Jesús falleció del alcoholismo cuando él tenía nueve meses.
El color favorito de Jesus es azul y su comida favorita es el pollo. Su materia favorita es física y lo que más le gusta del colegio es poder estudiar. Acaba de recibir un par de lentes, entonces ya ve mejor la pizarra! Cuando Jesús sea grande, quiere ser albañil. Según él, es un niño aburrido.
Jesús vive en un ambiente muy pobre. Su familia no tiene luz eléctrica, ni agua, ni un baño. Esto lo hace difícil para que Jesús haga sus tareas. Una vez empieza la época lluviosa, la casa se llena de lodo. A veces su mamá lava ropa, pero la familia practicamente sobrevive de las donaciones de la gente de este pueblo. Este año, la familia está un poquito mejor, porque Brayan trabaja vendiendo pan en la mañana. Jesús también ha estado trabajando en un corral cercano para tener dinero para su refrigerio.
Los tres hermanos reciben una beca entera, libros, materiales, y uniformes de parte del colegio. Esperamos que la educación que reciben significa una vida mejor en el futuro para ellos y su mamá.

Jesús is seven years old and in first grade at PNARDS. His older sisters, Yolanda Marisol and Yaneth Yohana, are in eighth and seventh grade at PNARDS. Jesús also has a brother Brayan, who goes to the public school. All four children live with their mother, a widow, about 25 minutes’ walk from the school. Jesús’ father passed away from alcoholism when he was only 9 months old.
Jesús’ favorite color is blue and his favorite food is chicken. His favorite subject in gym and he likes coming to school so that he can study. He just got glasses, so now he can see the board better! When Jesús grows up, he wants to be a construction worker. According to him, he’s pretty boring.
Jesús lives in a very poor environment. His family does not have electricity, running water, or a bathroom. This environment makes it difficult for Jesús to do his homework. Once rainy season starts, their house is often muddy. Sometimes his mother can find work washing clothes, but their family mainly survives on donations of food and clothing from the people of Agua Caliente. This year the family is doing a little better economically, because Brayan goes to school in the afternoon so that he can sell fresh-baked bread in the morning and Jesús has been doing chores in a corral nearby so he can have spending money for his snack at school.
All three siblings receive full tuition, as well as books, school supplies, and uniforms from PNARDS. Hopefully, the education that they receive here will enable them to help their mother and siblings have a better life in the future.

Pictured here at Jesús’ kindergarten graduation: Yolanda, their mother Lucía, a classmate of Jesús, Fr. Rafael, Brayan, Jesús, and Yohana.

En la graduación de Jesús: Yolanda, su mamá, Lucía, una compañera de Jesús, P. Rafael, Brayan, Jesús, y Yohana.