My Story

Nueva Esperanza, which means New Hope, is located in a slum area of Guatemala City, Guatemala. An extremely poor area, our program is squeezed in among the shanty dwellings built over an old city dump. Many houses in this area are without toilets or running water and are assembled with scrap wood, sheet metal, and cardboard. Zone 5, where Nueva Esperanza is located, is considered one of the most dangerous areas of Guatemala City. It is controlled by gangs and drug pushers. Robberies and murders are common in this area. Public education is available - however, many cannot afford it. Life in Zone 5 is very difficult. It is an extremely dangerous area where criminals, prostitutes and drug addicts live.  

Hello! I greet you in name of Jesus. This is Hermaryori Camila Alejandra Navas Aguilar. I was born on November 23, 2018. I am now 6 years old. I am a Kindergarten-student. The things that I like the most in my free time are painting, riding bicycles and playing kitchen. I love the color purple and my favorite animal is the dog. A delicious dish for me is chow Mein. I would like to ask for your prayers because I suffer from a glaucoma in the left eye, and I need a surgery. About my family, my father is Maycon Anibal Navas Flores, and he earns a living working as a security police officer. My mother is Katerin Magali Aguilar Salazar, and she works as a waitress. I have one brother and one sister. My family does not attend any church. Thanks to God, we are fine.

We live in a rented house made of block, concrete roof and floor. There are three rooms but we use one of them as a kitchen, and we have running water and electricity. My parents pay Q. 1700.00 quetzals ($ 227.00) monthly for rent and services. Our greatest needs are school supplies and groceries. It takes me about 20 minutes walking to get to the feeding program. I say goodbye for now and I hope to hear from you soon.

Warm regards, 

Hermaryori Camila Alejandra Navas Aguilar

Translated by: Lucia Gravez