Colombia

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Sponsors have helped Colombian children since 1974, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Colombia to fight poverty.

northern South America

sports: soccer, tejo (players throw a puck at a target), baseball

foods: fried plantains, empanadas, Arroz con Leche

celebrations: Carnival, Easter, Epiphany, Christmas, All Saints' Day

home to more species of birds (1,900) than any other country

capybaras, humpback whales, sloths, black spider monkeys

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Poverty Pitfalls


Many kids, especially under age 5, are malnourished.	Sponsored kids eat healthy meals at their Compassion centers.
There is a shortage of clean water.	Churches give water filters to many families who need them.
Public schools are crowded and don't have enough skilled teachers.	Sponsored kids go to school and also learn from tutors at their centers.

home to many famous authors like Gabriel Garcia Márquez

celebrates Carnival, a two-day festival with parades, costumes, masks and dances

has a world-champion roller speed skating team

drinks more fruit juice than most other countries

full name is Republic of Colombia

The Andean condor, one of the world's largest flying birds, is the national symbol.

Stats	Colombia	United States 🇺🇸
Population	47,698,524	339,665,118
People Living in Poverty	27.8%	15.1%
Languages	Spanish, English, many ethnic languages	English, Spanish, Chinese, other
Religions	Roman Catholic 79%, Protestant 14%, other/unspecified 7%	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	$14,500 per year	$63,700 per year