76% of of the people in this area live in poverty, and 36% in extreme poverty, according to UN figures.
Most families in the San Lucas area have several children. The average is six or seven children to a family.
Children are the sickness insurance and old age benefit for many families. When someone gets sick, it's the family and extended family who will look after them: when you get old, it's your children who will keep you and care for you
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