My Story

Pasojoc III, where your child lives, is located in an extremely remote area of the mountains in Quiche, Guatemala.  Life in this area is very difficult and very isolated from the outside world. It is a 3-hour walk to the nearest market town.  The people who inhabit the area are Quiche Mayans who can trace their ancestral roots to the ancient Mayan civilization.  They normally speak a Mayan dialect called Quiche; however, Spanish is becoming more common.  The climate is basically warm, but it can get very cold at night.  Houses in this area are typically constructed of adobe with tin sheet or tile roofs and dirt floors.  Pasojoc III is an area rich with natural resources.  It is a farming area where the inhabitants grow staples such as corn, beans and other types of vegetables.  Many families also raise domestic animals such as sheep, goats, cows and chickens.

Hello, my name is Lucrecia Veronica Luis Riz. I was born on March 4, 2020, in Zacualpa, Quiche, and I am 3 years old. I am a healthy girl. I am not enrolled at school this year due to my age. My favorite color is purple, and I love cows. I spend my spare time playing at home. My favorite food is fried chicken. I have three brothers and two sisters. Four of them are part of the Feeding program, and we walk to the program in fifty minutes.  As a family, we are not attending a church. I am under the care of my parents. My father’s name is Victor Luis Garcia. He works as a farmer. Moreover, he travels to the coast to cut sugar cane every year-end. My mother’s name is Catarina Riz de la Cruz, and she is a housewife and takes care of the family. In addition, she raises some hens at home. We live in our own house. It has two rooms and one separated kitchen. Our house is made of wood, tin sheet roof, and dirt floors. We do not have running water. We get it from a nearby natural spring, but we have electricity and my father pays the service monthly. As a humble family, our needs are groceries, and we would like to have some chickens. This is my personal information, and I hope you find it interesting. I want to let you know that my mother gave this information to LW evangelism team.  God bless you richly!

Lots of love,

Lucrecia Veronica Luis Riz

Translated by:  Gladys Chavez / A-A-C Secretary-Antigua