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 Felix Alfredo Suar Garcia, and I was born on March 22, 2013. Currently, I am 10 years old, and I am in 4^th grade this year. I stay at home playing soccer in my free time. I love the color red, and I like dogs. My favorite food is fried chicken. I have two brothers and one sister; two of them are registered at the feeding program too. My family and I attend the Catholic Church. My father’s name is Francisco Alfredo Suar Chitic, and he works as a mason helper to support us. My mother’s name is Olga Maribel Garcia Tzoy, and she works hard at home and takes care of us. I want to ask you to pray for my life because I have suffered from asthma since I was little. I have not visited a doctor due to our low resources, but I will attend LW Clinic soon.  

We do not have our own house, so we live in one that belongs to a paternal uncle; we do not pay him anything for living there. We just maintain the house. It has three rooms and a separate kitchen, and it is made of concrete block with a tile roof and concrete floor. Thankfully, we have running water and electricity services; my dad pays these bills. We have hens and pigs as domestic animals. Our frequent needs are groceries. I walk for one hour to arrive at the feeding program; I sometimes take a microbus to get there. My mom helped me to give this information to a LW Evangelism teacher. I thank you for reading my little letter, and I hope you find it interesting.

Kisses and hugs

Felix Alfredo Suar Garcia

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