Maria "Alejandra" Porras Gaitan

Age: 17

Alejandra lives in Cristo Rey, Nicaragua, one of the poorest countries and communities in Central America. The community has a population of about 13,000 families living on $2 a day. The main occupation of Cristo Rey is trash collecting.

Alejandra's favorite color is pink. Her favorite subject in school is Spanish. She likes soccer and enjoys playing volleyball, watching TV, playing video games, and singing. She wants to be a lawyer when she grows up. Alejandra's friends call her govda.

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