My Story

Chixocol, where your child lives, is a very small village nestled in a mountain valley in the state of Quiché, Guatemala. Life in this state is very difficult. Most families live in one-room adobe houses with dirt floors and a small, attached kitchen. The extremely poor live in houses made of corn stalks. In the past few years electricity and water have become available to most people in the area - however, indoor plumbing is very rare. Most of the families are farmers or shepherds and live off the fruits of their labors. Public education is available for those who can afford it and consider it of value.  Life in Quiché is always a challenge.

Hello! My name is Ovidio Larios Morente, and I am writing this small letter to tell you about me. I was born on April 9, 2018, so I am 5 years old now. I am in good health, and I am not attending school yet. I enjoy playing with my toy cars. I like the color blue, and my favorite animal is the cow. I love eating fried chicken. I have two sisters, and they are part of the feeding program too. My father, Ovidio Larios Garcia, is in the United States. He is working in a store there, and he sends us money every 15 days; he also communicates with us every day. My mother, Manuela Morente Us, works hard at home and takes care of us. My family and I are attending a Methodist Church.

We live in our own house, and it has two rooms and a separate kitchen. The house is made of concrete block with a tin sheet roof and concrete floor. Thankfully, we have running water and electricity services. We have hens as domestic animals. We are a humble family, and our frequent needs are groceries; we are praying God so that provides us the resources to buy beds and a wardrobe. I walk for one hour to arrive at the feeding program and enjoy a delicious lunch; when it is raining, I take a moto-taxi to get there. I tell you that my mom helped me to give this information to LW Evangelism team, and I am happy to be part of this Ministry. I hope you find my information interesting.

Many greetings

Ovidio Larios Morente

Translated by: Loyda de Osorio/A-A-C Secretary, Antigua Guatemala