Mexico
Sponsors have helped Mexican children since 1979, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Mexico to fight poverty.
Where in the World?
North America
Favorite ...
sports: soccer, baseball, bullfighting
foods: corn, beans, tacos, flan
celebrations: Independence Day (Sept. 16), Day of the Dead, Christmas, Easter
Claim to Fame
birthplace of chocolate
Wild Residents
volcano rabbits, gray whales, iguanas, flamingoes
Poverty Pitfalls
Many people don't have clean water to drink. | Sponsored kids learn to drink only purified water so they don't get sick. |
Earthquakes and volcano eruptions ruin homes. | Compassion helps families rebuild homes. |
Gangs, crime and violence are common. | Sponsored kids learn about Jesus and His teachings about loving one another. |
Fun Facts
Stat Snapshot
Stats |
Mexico ?? | United States |
Population |
124,574,795 | 339,665,118 |
People Living in Poverty |
46.2% | 15.1% |
Languages |
Spanish, native languages like Mayan and Nahuatl | English, Spanish, Chinese, other |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 82.7%, Pentecostal 1.6%, Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, other evangelical churches 5%, none 4.7%, unspecified/other 4.6% | Protestant 46.5%, none/other 26.1%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7% |
Typical Family Income |
$19,500 per year | $63,700 per year |
MAIN SOURCE: World Factbook, 2018