Jonas studies hard and is active in school activities. He is the song leader in the MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health) club. To help his family financially, he collects and washes bottle that the family sells. Jonas is consistently in the top 10 of his class. He is currently #8 with a grade point average of 90%.

Goals: Jonas wants to finish his studies and become a doctor.
 
Favorites: In school, he likes mathematics.
 
Family: Jonas lives with his parents, five siblings and a nephew.
 
Income: The family of nine lives on only $6 a day.
 
Housing: Their home has walls of hollow blocks. The roof is made of corrugated steel sheets. The floor is ceramic tiles.