Yefry Ramirez
  Hato Nuevo Cortes, Dominican Republic
Male
11/07/2001

As Yefry is still small, his favorite game is to play with cars and spends most of his time with his friends Chili and Mellin.  He lives with his mother who works as a housewife, his father who is a peasant farmer, and little brother.  They converse in their local language of Spanish.  Although family income is very small and Yefry’s family has to struggle to meet basic needs, his family and community have a rich social life, enjoying music and socializing with each other.

  • Yefry's family does not have their own latrine and therefore use an open field or public area for their needs. For this reason, diseases are prevalent and the hygiene level is very poor.

  • There is a lack of clean safe drinking water all year round that causes an increase in water-borne diseases such as diarrhea and cholera.

  • Community currently has no clinic and only has 6 nurses and no doctors.