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 Juana Evelinda Elizabeth Grave Garcia. I was born on January 24, 2021, and I am 3 years old. I am a healthy girl. I am not enrolled at school this year due to my young age. I spend my spare time playing with dolls at home. My favorite color is purple, and I love sheep. I enjoy eating fried chicken. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. Two of them are part of the Feeding Program.  I want to tell you that I walk to the program in about twenty minutes.  We are members of the Charismatic Group that belongs to the Catholic Church. I am under the care of my parents. My father’s name is Encarnacion Grave Tziquin. He works as a day laborer with our neighbors. Moreover, he travels to the coast for 5 or 6 months to cut sugar cane in order to support us financially.  He is in good health. My mother’s name is Rosa Garcia de la Cruz, she is a healthy woman. She takes care of the family, and she is a housewife. In addition, she raises hens and pigs to sell and get some income.

We live in our own house and my maternal grandmother lives with us. The house has three rooms and one separated kitchen. Our house is made of adobe, tin sheet roof and dirt floors. We do not have running water, but we get it from a nearby river by connecting a hose. We do not have electricity, so we use candles and lanterns. As a humble family, our current need is to buy corn because we do not have a piece of land to sow crops. We have domestic animals at home. We would like to have some chicks because we have enough space for them in the house. This is my personal information, and I hope you enjoy reading it. My mother gave this information to the LW evangelism team. May God bless you greatly!

Lots of love,

Juana Evelinda Elizabeth Grave Garcia

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