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 Josue Eduardo Suar Jimon, and I want to share with you a little about my life. I was born on January 11, 2018, so I am 5 years old now. I am in good health, and I am in pre-kinder this year. In my free time, I enjoy playing with toy cars. My favorite color is black, and I love cows. What I like to eat the most is fried chicken. I have two brothers and three sisters; they are all registered at the feeding program too. My father, Marco Antonio Suar Riz, works as a farmer to support us. My mother, Maria Jimon Castro, works hard at home and takes care of us. My family and I are members of a charismatic group that belongs to the Catholic Church.

We live in our own house, and it has three rooms and a separate kitchen. It is made of adobe with a tin sheet roof and dirt floor. Thankfully, we have electricity and running water services; my parents pay these bills. We have sheep and pigs as domestic animals. We are a humble family, and our frequent needs are groceries; we are praying to God so that He provides us the resources to buy beds and a wardrobe. I walk for 1 hour 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.

Many greetings

Josue Eduardo Suar Jimon

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