My Story

Zacualpa is a small but busy village in a mountain valley. Both Quiche Mayans and Ladinos (those with mixed European ancestry) inhabit the village. The prevalent language is Spanish. Families in this village live in one or two room homes usually constructed of either wood or adobe. Although many of the people are farmers, the village contains several small and specialized stores, a body repair shop for buses, mechanics, plumbers, and many other small-town tradesmen. It also has a large open-air market which serves much of the area. Even with all of this, the poverty level is extremely high, and the children are very needy.

Hello! How are you doing? My full name is Brayan Yadiel Saquic Estrada, and I want to share my information with you. I was born on April 7, 2020. Today, I am a healthy 4-year-old boy. I am not enrolled at school because of my age, so I stay home. I have one sister but no brothers. What I enjoy the most is playing soccer with her. I am the youngest child in my family. My favorite color is red and I love eating pizza. My favorite domestic animal is the horse. Now, let me tell you a little about my parents. My father is Hugo Leonel Saquic Cux. He works in a hardware store and supports our family with his income. On the other hand, my mother dedicates her full time to taking care of our family. Her name is Brenda Carolina Estrada de Jesus.

We live in a rented house and pay Q400=$51.73 monthly. There is nobody else living with us. The house is made of concrete block with a tin sheet roof and concrete floor. It has three rooms and a separate kitchen. As for the services, let me tell you that my father covers the electricity bill monthly and the running water bill annually. Please pray for my family and our needs. Most of our needs are clothes and groceries. I am glad to be part of the feeding program because I can enjoy delicious food for free with my sister. One of my aunts takes us there on foot and that takes us 15 minutes from where we live. I say goodbye to you now, but I want you to know that my mom helped me to give all this information to a teacher of the LW evangelism team. Have a wonderful day!

Sincerely yours,

Brayan Yadiel Saquic Estrada

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary