My Story

Chixocol, where your child lives, is a very small village nestled in a mountain valley in the state of Quiché, Guatemala. Life in this state is very difficult. Most families live in one-room adobe houses with dirt floors and a small, attached kitchen. The extremely poor live in houses made of corn stalks. In the past few years electricity and water have become available to most people in the area - however, indoor plumbing is very rare. Most of the families are farmers or shepherds and live off the fruits of their labors. Public education is available for those who can afford it and consider it of value.  Life in Quiché is always a challenge.

Hello! My name is Eliseo Javier Riz Xan, and I am writing this small letter to tell you about me. I was born on September 15, 2017, so I am 6 years old now. I am in good health, and I am in pre-kinder this year. I enjoy playing soccer in my free time. I like the color blue, and my favorite animal is the rooster. I love eating rice. I have one brother and two sisters; two of them are part of the feeding program too. My father, Pedro Riz Tzoy, works as a day laborer and weaves typical blouses to cover our needs. My mother, Isabel Xan Morales, weaves typical blouses to sell and help with the income. My family and I are attending Emmanuel Church.

We live in our own house, and it has one room and a separate kitchen. The house is made of adobe with a tin sheet roof and dirt floor. Thankfully, we have running water and electricity. We have hens as domestic animals. We are a humble family, and our frequent needs are groceries. I walk for one hour to arrive at the feeding program and enjoy a delicious lunch. I tell you that my dad helped me to give this information to LW Evangelism team, and I am happy to be part of this Ministry. I hope you find my information interesting.

Many blessings

Eliseo Javier Riz Xan

Translated by: Loyda de Osorio/A-A-C Secretary, Antigua Guatemala