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Mario is happy living with his parents, two brothers and a sister. The father works hard as a small scale farmer. The mother is a homemaker. The familys daily income is approximately less than U.S. $3. They cannot get by with the little money the father earns. They speak the Nahuatl dialect and Spanish. They live at some relatives dwelling. It consists of four rooms, a kitchen, and a latrine. It is made of cement and it has no drainage. Their furniture consists of five chairs, two tables, and two beds. They do not have the essential household appliances. Their daily meals are based on eggs, beans, tortillas and rice. They very seldom eat meat or chicken. Mario is attending junior high school. He is now in good health, his weight is 35 kgs. and his height is 1.30 m. His favorite tradition is Christmas because he goes to the Posadas and he receives gifts. He enjoys nature and he helps at home fetching firewood. Your kind support will help him to improve his future life.