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 Garcia De la Cruz. I was born on January 28, 2018, and I am 6 years old. I am a healthy girl.  I am in kindergarten at school this year. I like to play on the swings. I love purple and my favorite animals are cats. My favorite food is noodles. I have three brothers and three sisters. Four of them are part of the Feeding Program. We walk about one hour and a half to come to the feeding center. We are not attending any church. I live under my parent´s care. My father`s name is Agustin Garcia de la Cruz. He is a healthy man. He provides for our financial needs by working as a farmer. In addition, he travels to the coast with the whole family from November to February to pick coffee beans during the harvest season. My mother’s name is Herminia De la Cruz Garcia. She lives with the family, and she is suffering from gastritis, but she has not visited the doctor yet. She is a housewife and furthermore, she weaves typical clothes to sell and get some income.

We live in my father`s house. The house has two rooms and one separated kitchen. The room is made of adobe, tin sheet roof and dirt floor. We have running water and electricity. We have some hens and a dog at home. Our current needs are corn. This is my personal information, and I hope you find it interesting. My mother provided the information to the LW teacher for my enrollment. I send you all my love!

Kisses and hugs,

Lucrecia Veronica Garcia De La Cruz

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