Yessica Contreras

Country: Dominican Republic

My birthday is 2008-11-13

Status: Paternal Orphan

I want to be a doctor.

I enjoy running and playing with my friends.

My favorite subject is Mathematics.

Yessica was born in 2008 and lives in Batey Lecheria, a village on the outskirts of Santo Domingo 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. Yessica lives with her mom and brother. Her dad abandoned her when she younger. Her mom works in the city as a housekeeper but does not make enough to provide for her family. Yessica attends public school, and her favorite subject is math. She enjoys running and playing with her friends. Yessica's favorite color is pink, and she would like to be a doctor in the future.