Francis Sillien

Country: Dominican Republic

My birthday is 2011-05-02

Status: Vulnerable Child

I want to be a doctor.

I enjoy playing baseball.

My favorite subject is History.

Francis lives in Batey Lecheria in the Dominican Republic. Batey is the Haitian word for village. The older generations in Batey Lecheria are Haitian. Life for Haitians in the Dominican is difficult. Francis lives with his father, mother, and four siblings; Anderson, Esteban, Esther and Benjamin. His father works as a farmer and also picks stones at the river for a living. However, this is not enough to provide for his family's basic needs. Francis attends the public school, and his favorite subject is history. In his free time, Francis loves to play baseball with his friends. His favorite color is blue, and he hopes to be a doctor in the future.