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 Quiche Mayans who can trace their ancestral roots to the ancient Mayan civilization.  Then 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! this is Luis Mateo Franco Jimon and I am blessed because I am sending you, my personal information. I was born on September 17, 2019 and I have a twin sister. Her name is Maribel Rosalina. I like to play soccer and I run at home because I am not enrolled at school due to my age. I like to eat grilled meat. I love blue color and my favorite animal is the cow.  I like to attend the Feeding Center along with my four siblings and we walk 30 minutes to the Project. We are not attending any church. Thankfully my parents and whole family are in good health, but I was born with crossed eyes and unfortunately, my parents do not have consulted the doctor due to a lack of financial resources. We are a needy family and our priority needs are clothing and groceries.

I live under my parent´s care and my mother is a housewife. Moreover, she raises hens and pigs to sell and erns some money. Her name is Isabel Jimon Garcia. My father works as a farmer and day laborer. In addition, he travels to the coast once a year to pick coffee beans during the harvest and his name is Domingo Franco Simaj. We live in our own house and we have three rooms made of adobe walls, tile roof and rustic floors. We also have a separated kitchen.  We have electricity and my father pays monthly for the service. We get water from a natural spring. Well, thank you for taking the time to read it. I send you many blessings!

A bunch of hugs,

Luis Mateo Franco Jimon