My Story

I greet you lovingly, hoping you are having a fantastic day. This is Nathalie Abigail, and before sharing my last news with you, I thank you so much for taking the time to read this letter. Let me tell you that my family and I attend Ebenezer Church. We usually have services on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays. My mother is a hardworking woman who sells fruit juices at the market to support my sister Estephany and me. I know nothing about my biological father because he has never communicated with us. My mom just established a relationship with a man who has lived with us for about one year. His name is Elmer Velasquez and he is 38 years old. He makes a living as a motorcycle taxi driver to help us economically. Fortunately, we are all in good health. As for school, let me tell you that I am in fifth grade. I prefer to receive face-to-face classes because I can clear up my doubts easily.

My mom does her best for our family, but it has been hard for her to cover all the bills, especially the rent payment. Our greatest needs are food and a new bed. I would love to become a psychologist and speak English when I am older. My favorite season is summer because I love playing with water. Besides that, I enjoy the warm weather. I am twelve years old and my birthday will be in November. What I love the most is going out for lunch to celebrate a new year of life. My favorite sport is basketball and I love drinking cold tea. This is all for now about my life. I want to use this opportunity to tell you that LW is a great blessing for each child like me. We do not have enough words to express our gratitude to you and many other good-hearted people for loving and supporting us through this project. I say goodbye to you for now, but I want you to know that my mother and I gave all this information to an AAC member to inform you. See you later!

From the bottom of my heart,

Nathalie Abigail Giron Alvarez

Translated by: Hillary Popol / AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala