Meet Valerin De Jesus in Colombia | Children International | Child Sponsorship in Africa, India, South America, & USA

About me & my family

Name: Valerin De Jesus
Family income: $250.00
Gender: Female
Age: 8
Enjoys: Playing with dolls
Talents: Dancing, Singing
Siblings:
Juan Pablo, 14, Male
Yostin Samuel, 11, Male
Santiago, 7, Male
Lives with: Parents
Language: Spanish
School: Yes
Child ID #: 1398234

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About my house

Walls: Concrete block
Roof: Corrugated metal, Concrete
Floor: Concrete
My bed: Wooden beds
Water source: Delivered by truck in barrel
Electricity: Regulated use

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Poverty in Colombia

Children growing up in poverty in Colombia face tough challenges, such as gang violence that too often involves children, an inadequate health care system and poor secondary-school attendance.

That's why we focus on programs to help keep children and youth off the streets, provide medical and dental care, and offer leadership programs and scholarships to help teens achieve their dreams.

See how our program works and why we focus on health, education, empowerment and employment.

Learn more about our work in Colombia.

How does child sponsorship work?

Your $36 monthly gift gives kids like Valerin De Jesus access to life-changing benefits, like:

medical care
educational support
life skills
job-training before graduation.

More about child sponsorship:

+ When you sponsor, what do you receive? Click to find out.

When you sponsor, we'll send you more info about your child, including a photo and a quick-start guide to child sponsorship. You'll also:

Receive photos and updates about your child on a regular basis.
Receive letters from your child, and many letters will contain pictures drawn by your child.
Have access to MyCI, your online account where you can view photos of your child, learn more about him or her, read and write letters and cards, manage your giving, and join our online community of sponsors.
Be able to visit your child and tour our amazing community centers
Subscribe to receive emails and our Journeys magazine to see your impact in action.

+ Need to make a change? We can help.

You can make changes to your monthly giving anytime. Please contact our Care Team to adjust, delay or cancel. And because we've made a commitment that we'll be a part of our kids' lives until they graduate, your sponsored child will continue to receive benefits from the program, and we will work to find a new sponsor as soon as possible.

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How your support helps kids in Colombia

A quick look at programs currently available for sponsored kids under age 12 in Colombia.

Healthy

Kids in Colombia have access to free doctors and medicine, either through CI clinics or CI’s private and public partners. They also have access to free dental care at our dental clinics.

Educated

The libraries and computers in our community centers provide the resources and support kids need to complete their homework and get better grades.

Empowered

Kids can enroll in fun, interactive classes that teach skills like decision-making and creative thinking and emphasize social issues such as respecting others and recycling.

Employed

For now, we’re helping kids under 12 grow up healthy, educated, empowered and prepared to take advantage of our employment programs when they become teens.