Byron Eliseo Xiquin Riz
Ref# CC1507

About Me
My name is Byron Eliseo Xiquin Riz. I'm a 13-year-old.
Birthday

My birthday is
June 21, 2010.
Attends Program

Cuatro Caminos

Program Country

Guatemala

Sponsorship Type

Child

My Story

Hello! It is a privilege to greet you through this letter. My name is Byron Eliseo, and I hope you are having a fantastic and successful day. Let me tell you that my family and I attend Assembly of God Church on Fridays. I am sure that the Almighty is my savior, so I was encouraged by the evangelism team to continue strengthening my faith while they collected this information for you. Taking advantage of this moment, I want you to know that LW is a crucial project in my community because many children like me can receive delicious lunches. My mother is a hardworking housewife who sometimes works by carrying firewood. She established a relationship with a man some time ago, but he abandoned her last year. Since then, it has been hard for her to cover our needs. Our trickiest essentials are buying food and school supplies. Therefore, I try to help her by working as a day laborer. I work in my community, and I usually earn Q 25=$ 3.19 on weekends. For the rest of the week, I dedicate myself to studying. I attend school as a fifth grader, and I prefer to receive face-to-face classes. This helps me to resolve homework so much better. My biggest dream is to get better job opportunities, so I would like to travel to the United States. I also would like to learn how to speak English. Thankfully, my whole family and I are healthy. Christmastime is the best for me because I enjoy eating delicious tamales (a typical dish). My favorite drink is “mosh” (a typical hot beverage), and my favorite sport is soccer. My birthday was in June, but I could not celebrate it because of a lack of money. Thank you so much for reading my news! I say goodbye to you for now, but I hope to hear from you soon.

Cordiality yours,

Byron Eliseo Xiquin Riz

Translated by: Hillary Popol / AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala