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 greet you. I was recently enrolled in the feeding program from Chixocol and I am very happy about this. Let me introduce myself. My name is Maria Estefania Tzoy Pol, and I am now 6 years old. I was born on September 10, 2018. I am in kindergarten this year. In my spare time, I enjoy playing dolls. My favorite color is pink and I like cats. The meal that I like the most is spaghetti.  My father is Luis Ariel Tzoy Maxia, and he earns a living working as a farmer and also as a day laborer. My mother is Vilma Josefina Pol Tzoc, and she works as a janitor in a school in our town. My family and I attend a church called Immanuel Assembly of God. All of us are well.

We have our own house. There is one room and a separate kitchen. The house is made of block wall, tin sheet roof and cement floor. We have electricity but not running water. My mother goes with my grandmother to wash our clothes or anything we need. Our main need is groceries. I walk about 20 minutes to come to the feeding program. I have one brother but he does not attend the feeding program. My mother helped me to give my information. God bless you and I hope to hear from you soon.

With much love

Maria Estefania Tzoy Pol

Translated by: Lucia Gravez/AAC Secretary