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! This is Ariel Pedro Enrique Tzoy Pol, and I am writing this to tell you a little about me. I was born on November 5, 2013, so I am now 10 years old. I am in good health, and I am in 3^rd grade this year. I like playing with my toy cars in my free time. I love the color blue, and my favorite animal is the jaguar. I really enjoy eating fried chicken. As a family, we are attending Assembly of God Church. My father’s name is Luis Ariel Tzoy Maxia, and he works as a farmer and microbus driver to support us. My mother’s name is Vilma Josefina Pol Tzoc, and she works as a janitor in a school to help with the income. I only have one sister.

We live in our own house, and it has three rooms and a separate kitchen. The house is made of wood with a tin sheet roof and dirt floor. Thankfully, we have running water and electricity; we share these services with my grandparents, and they help us to pay the bills. We have hens and pigs as domestic animals. We are a humble family, and our greatest need is groceries. I walk for 40 minutes to arrive at the feeding program, but there are times that I take a microbus to get there. I tell you that my mom helped me to give this information to an Evangelism teacher, and I am happy to be part of this Ministry. I thank you for reading my information, and I hope you find it interesting.

Kisses and hugs

Ariel Pedro Enrique Tzoy Pol

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