Click here to sponsor a child like Yeyni! All About Yeyni... Yeyni is 8 years old. She was born on April 13th, 1998 in Guatemala. Yeyni lives with her mother and younger brother, Christopher. As an older sister, she has a lot of responsibilities. She runs errands for her mother and helps keep her one-room home clean. Yeyni's favorite school subject is Grammar. After school, she enjoys drawing, painting, and playing with dolls. Her native language is Spanish. Family's Monthly Income: $325.00 Coming soon: Letters from Yeyni Capital: Guatemala City Population: 11 million Language: Spanish Access to Clean Water: Urban - 97% Rural-88% Access to Adequate Sanitation: Urban- 98% Rural -76% Under 5 mortality rate: 6% GNP per capita: $1,660 Guatemalans are known to be warm and polite. They go out of their way to make sure that everyone is at ease. Poor families often live in homes made of mud, adobe brick or wood. Typically, houses have dirt floors and one main room which is used as the eating, sleeping and living area. Predominantly Catholic, Guatemalans boast that they have more holidays than any other country. On Christmas families set off firecrackers, eat tamales and drink hot chocolate. Meals in Guatemala center around corn tortillas. Commonly used as a "wrap" and a utensil to "scoop" other food, they are served with black beans, rice, tamales, and fried bananas. Many children are unable to attend because their families cannot afford required supplies and uniforms. Only 25% of children are enrolled in secondary school. Only 56% of adults are literate.