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 Leticia Chic. I was born on April 13, 2018, and I am 5 years old. I am a healthy girl. I am in pre-kinder at school this year. My favorite color is pink, and I love hens. My favorite food is fried chicken. I have two sisters who are part of the Feeding Program, and we walk for one hour and a half to eat there. I like to play with dolls. As a family, we attend the Catholic Church. I am under the care of my mother. My father’s name is Ismael Garcia Tiquiram, but he abandoned the family 6 years ago before I was born, and we do not know anything about him. My mother’s name is Gregoria Chic Alvarado de Garcia, and she is a housewife and takes care of the family. In addition, she goes out to wash clothes for others.  We live in our uncle´s house. It has one room and one separated kitchen. Our house is made of wood, tin sheet roof, and dirt floors. We have no running water. We get it by connecting a hose from my uncle´s house, and we light a piece of Ocote pine to see at night because we have no electricity. As a humble family, our needs are groceries and clothes.  We have hens and goats at home, but 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 the LW evangelism team.  God bless you and protect you everywhere you are!

Huge hugs,

Leticia Chic

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