Nicole Jaquez

Country: Dominican Republic

My birthday is 2013-11-28

Status: Vulnerable Child

I want to be a doctor.

I enjoy playing soccer.

My favorite subject is History.

Nicole attends a public school near her home, and her favorite subject is history. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer. Nicole's favorite color is yellow, and she wants to become a doctor in the future. She lives with her mom and siblings Angel and Juan Carlos. Nicole's dad abandoned the family many years ago. Her mom used to work as a housekeeper, but now she is struggling to find work and provide for her family. Nicole lives in Batey Lecheria, a village on the outskirts of Santo Domingo, located in the area of Los Alcarrizos. Villages are generally divided into "Dominican" villages or "Haitian" villages. Batey Lecheria is a predominantly Haitian village. Like many villages in the Dominican Republic, people often settle and build makeshift homes on land they do not own. Wealthy landowners will many times come and tear down homes for no apparent reason, other than as a reminder to the settlers that they do not own the land.