Alex Adolfo Jimon Hernandez
Ref# TU3314

About Me
My name is Alex Adolfo Jimon Hernandez. I'm a 9-year-old.
Birthday

My birthday is
April 11, 2017.
Attends Program

Tunajá

Program Country

Guatemala

Sponsorship Type

Child

My Story

Tunajá is a very primitive area of the state of Quiché, Guatemala.  The inhabitants are Quiché Indians who trace their ancestral roots to the ancient Mayan civilization.  The prevalent language is the Indian dialect - Quiché.  The people are either farmers or shepherds and live off the fruits of their labors.  Very little money ever changes hands as they use a barter system.  Public education is available - however, most families cannot afford it.  Electricity and running water are not available in most of the area.  Life in Tunajá is extremely difficult.

 

It is my pleasure to greet you on this beautiful day. I hope things are going right for you and your family. My name is Alex Adolfo Jimon Hernandez. I am 9 years old and I enjoy good health. I was born on April 11, 2017 in The United States. I am in the 3rd grade at school. I like dogs and my favorite color is red. Chow mein is my favorite dish. In my free time, I enjoy playing hide-and-seek. I am so happy to attend the feeding program. It is 10 minutes away from our home by bus.

About my family, well, my parents are Juan Jimon Us and Irma Estela Hernandez de la Cruz. My mother takes care of us and does the hard work at home while my father works as a Farmer or day laborer to sustain us. I have one brother and one sister. Thank God, they are all heathy. My father usually takes us to the program because we usually take the bus. Our family attends the Catholic Church. Some of our needs are groceries and corn mainly.

 

Talking about our home, we are grateful to own one. It has three rooms plus a kitchen. There is a well where we get the water. Besides that, my father pays monthly for the electricity service. The house is made of granite floors, tin sheet roof and block walls. Our domestic animals are chickens and one dog. Well, I have to say goodbye for now. Thank you for your interest in knowing about my family and me. We send our love.

 

Sincerely yours,

Alex Adolfo Jimon Hernandez

 

Translated by: Mireya de Sandoval, AAC Secretary / Antigua