Meet Barbara's 6th sponsored child Crismairy!

Crismairy lives in the Dominican Republic. Here is what Barbara wrote: Crismairy is my sixth sponsored child and chosen for an unusual reason. For the past twenty years I have been doing intensive research on the life and family of Simon Fraser, explorer. During that time I was able to discover his birthdate which had eluded even the most eminant historians. The year 2008 was the bicentary of his amazing exploration of the Fraser River so I decided to sponsor another child to commemorate the occasion with the same birthday of 20th May. Crismairy fit the criteria and so I began sponsoring her about August 2007.

Crismairy lives with her young parents and two older and one younger siblings. Even though both parents work their income is on average only about $150.00 per month. Like many other Dominicans she loves to play baseball and also volley ball. She also likes to dance the 'merengue'. I had planned to visit her on her birthday this year but my plans had to be cancelled due to the financial crisis and low Canadian dollar. Instead I will be making a Special Needs donation to the family so that they can finish their bathroom., Perhaps, I will be able to meet Crismairy in person in the future and to watch her dance the merengue!

And here is her bio:

Age: 5	Gender: F	Date of Birth: 5/20/2003
Height: 3 Feet 9 Inches		Weight: 40 Pounds		Hair Color: Black		Eye Color: Black
2. Health problems, if any: None
3. Attends School: Yes
4. Favorite School Subjects: Art, Writing
Favorite Pastimes or Sports: Playing volleyball, Playing baseball
Chores at Home: Sweeping, Running errands
Talents or Hobbies: Dancing, Singing
Languages Spoken: Spanish
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S FAMILY:
5. Approximate monthly income for the family (in U.S. Dollars): $150.00
6. Name of Father: Francisco			Age: 28	Occupation: Janitor
(If not present, why?)
7. Name of Mother: Juana			Age: 37	Occupation: Factory Worker
(If not present, why?)
8. Brothers and Sisters:
Name Franklin		Age 3	Gender M	Name Jeffrey		Age 11	Gender M
Name Yoselin		Age 13	Gender F
9. Child now living with: Parents
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S HOME:
10. Description of Home: One multi-use room, One Bedroom
Cooking Facilities: Gas Stove
Sleeping Accommodations: Beds
Home Construction: Walls Concrete block			Roof Corrugated metal		Floor Concrete
11. Facilities and Services:
Water Source/Storage: Community faucets
Electricity: Available
Sanitary Facility: Latrine