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! It is a pleasure to tell you a little about me through this letter. I am Ana Paula Garcia Noriega. I turned 7 years old on April 18. I am in second grade this year. I enjoy playing basketball. My favorite color is pink and the animals that I like the most are cats and dogs. I like to eat pizza. I am in good health like all of family. I love my family. My father is Jose Peavel Estuardo Garcia Reyes. He lives in another Department called Quetzaltenango, and it is far away from the Feeding program. He works as a photocopier technician. My mother is Nimcy Teresa Noriega Castro. She works as a teacher. We do not attend any church.

My family lives in a rented house. My father pays $94.00. (Q. 750.00) per month. There are three rooms and a separate kitchen. The house is made of block walls, cement floor and ceramic floor. We have electricity and my father pays this service every month. We use well water. At home, we have kittens. I walk about 15 minutes. My mother helped me to give my information. God bless the Ministry.

With much love

Ana Paula Garcia Noriega

Translated by: Lucia Gravez/AAC Secretary