My Story

Hello, my name is Alejandra Soledad Valle Toledo. I was born on October 22, 1983, so I am 40 years old. I am single. I am member of the Ebenezer Church. I live about five minutes away from the feeding program. I cannot fend by myself because I am a woman with autism, and I suffer from seizures. I have seizures 2 times a day, and I have to take 8 pills a day. I take 4 pills in the morning and 4 pills in the night. Sadly, it is difficult for my father to buy the medicine because my mother is sick too. She suffers from diabetes and needs to inject insulin twice a day. My father has problems with his blood pressure, but he does not have treatment for lack of resources. He prefers to buy the medicine for my mother and me. My father is the only one who works to earn some money to cover our expenses.

He is a refrigerator and washing machine repairman. Currently, He earns 350.00Q = 44.91$ per week. My mother is a housewife. She cannot work because she takes care of me, and many times, she feels weak. Thanks to God, we live in our own house. It has four rooms and a kitchen. We use just two rooms of the house. It is made of block walls, block roof and granite floor. We have running water and electricity. We have a dog and a parakeet. We have many needs and some of them are groceries and medical attention. Many blessings.

Hugs and kisses

Alejandra Soledad Valle Toledo

Translated by: Magnolia Gómez, AAC Secretary/Guatemala