Profile of Gaiska Silviana

Birthday: 31 August 2001
Country: Indonesia

Gaiska lives with her father and her mother. Her duties at home include caring for children, washing clothes and doing odd jobs. There are 3 children in the family. Her father occasionally works and her mother maintains the home. Due to low income her family struggles to survive.

Singing is Gaiska's favourite activity. In primary school she is making steady progress and she also regularly attends church activities.

Please remember Gaiska in your prayers. Your love and support help her to receive the assistance she needs to grow and develop.

Community and Project Information

Location: Sosrowijayan, Yogyakarta

Your sponsored child lives on the plains of Sosrowijayan, home to approximately 14000 residents. Tupical houses are constructed of cement and have tile roofs.The primary ethnic group is Java and the most commonly spoken language is Javanese.

The regional diet consists of rice. Common health problems in this area include sexually transmitted diseases and illnesses contracted from poor sanitation. Most adults in Sosrowijayan work as day labourers and earn the equivalent of $US47 per month. This community needs literacy programs, increased income for workers and proper sanitation.

Your sponsorship allows the staff of Light Generation Student Centre to provide your sponsored child with Bible teaching, nutritious food, health and hygiene education, field trips and computer skills classes. The centre staff will also provide seminars on how to educate the children and training on how to raise the family income for the parents or guardians of your sponsored child.