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 Claudia Susana Garcia Tzoy. I am a healthy child who was born on March 18, 2015. Currently, I am 8 years old, and I am in 2^nd grade. I stay at home playing tag in my free time. I love the color pink, and I like cats. My favorite food is fried chicken. I have three brothers and three sisters; one of them is registered at the feeding program too. My family and I attend the Catholic Church. My father’s name is Herman Garcia Gomez, and he works as a farmer to support us. My mother’s name is Maria Tzoy Jimon de Garcia, and she works hard at home and takes care of us.

We live in our own house, and we share it with my paternal grandmother, sister-in-law and nephews. The house has five rooms and a separate kitchen, and it is made of adobe with a tin sheet 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; we are also praying so that God provides us the resources to buy beds and a wardrobe. I walk for one hour to arrive at the feeding program; I sometimes take a microbus to get there. My sister, Olga, 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.

With much love

Claudia Susana Garcia Tzoy

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