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 Keily Estefanya Liliana Tino Mendez, and I want to share with you a little about my life. I was born on May 7, 2014, so I am 9 years old now. I am in good health, and I am in 2^nd grade this year. In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball. My favorite color is pink, and I love dogs. What I like to eat the most is rice. I have one brother and one sister. My father, Joel Tino Us, works as a mason helper to support us. My mother, Leticia Isabel Mendez Morente, 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 three rooms and a separate kitchen. It is made of bricks with a concrete roof and concrete floor. Thankfully, we have electricity and running water services; my dad pays these bills. We have hens and turkeys as domestic animals. We are a humble family, and our frequent needs are groceries and clothes. I walk for 15 minutes to arrive at the feeding program and enjoy a delicious lunch. I tell you that my mom helped me to give this information to the LW Evangelism team, and I am happy to be part of Living Water. I end this small letter hoping you find it interesting.

In Jesus name

Keily Estefanya Liliana Tino Mendez

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