James comes from an indigent family. His parents work hard, but do not have a stable income. He is active in charity work where he shows mercy and compassion towards other people. He has an analytical mind, and excels in science, math and social studies. He recently won first place in a math quiz.

Goals: James would like to become a seaman so he can help his family.
 
Favorites: In school, he likes science, math and English. He likes playing volleyball. His favorite foods are vegetables and dried fish.
 
Family: James lives with his parents, two older brothers, a younger brother and a younger sister.
 
Income: His father is a farmer and his mother does babysitting. Together their income is about $34 a month.
 
Housing: The family home has walls of hollow concrete blocks. The roof is made of corrugated steel sheets. The floor is concrete.