My Story

Hello,

I would like first of all to thank you for taking the time to read my update. I tell you that I walk for one hour to arrive to the feeding program. I am Max Olivar. I am 13 years old and I will have my birthday in August. I take classes in a nearby village and I am a seventh-grade student. My school is about one hour and thirty minutes away from my home. I love Mathematics classes.

The people who live in the house are my grandmother, parents, siblings and me. My mother’s duties are taking care of us, looking after her domestic animals, weaving typical clothes and doing the housework. My father works as a farmer and as a day laborer. We are members of the Catholic Church but it is closed for now. I am grateful to God because we all are in good health. In spite of the hard health situation that we are currently facing in our country, our Lord has been taking care of us. We trust in our Lord's mercy and that He will put His healing hands over all people who are suffering during this pandemic. I would like to receive a letter from you and have the opportunity to share our life experiences with each other.

Thinking of you!

Max Olivar Ventura Riquiac

AAC NOTE: After the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in our country (March 13, 2020), our President ordered the closure of all the schools in order to prevent children becoming affected by this virus. We do not know when the schools will open again. However, most of the schools are assigning homework to their students to cover the content for the current school year. As a team, we are praying that God takes control of this situation soon so that we may continue on with our lives.

Translated by: Loyda de Osorio/AAC Secretary-Antigua