Gender | Male |
Birth Date | December 31, 2006 |
Age | 16 years old |
Grade | Accelerated Primary Program |
School | Scheel Center (Centro Scheel) |
Country | Guatemala |
Biography
Adolfo lives in San Pedro Las Huertas with his mother, father and four siblings. He has a fifth sibling who has disappeared. The family lives on a farm and looks after the house for the owners in exchange for staying there. The house is made of wood and sheet metal and the floor is cement. The house is made up of only one room that the family share, and the bathroom is external to the house. The family do not have much furniture apart from the beds and use firewood to cook. There are four beds between the seven family members.
Adolfo’s father is an alcoholic and is not currently working. His mother sells tortillas and earns around Q20 ($2.5) a day. Adolfo’s older brother works to help pay for the family’s food. Adolfo’s younger sister has Down syndrome and goes to a special school.
Adolfo’s favorite color is red and his favorite animals are cats. In his spare time Adolfo likes to listen to music, and his favorite singer is Ozuna. In school Adolfo enjoys practicing his handwriting so that he can write neatly. When he is older he would like to be a professional football player.