My Story

Chixocol, where your child lives, is a very small village nestled in a mountain valley in the state of Quiche, Guatemala. Life in this state is very difficult and somewhat isolated from the outside world. 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 Quiche is always a challenge.

Hello! My name is Charly Yostin Anselmo Tiniguar Chitic. I was born on January 7, 2020. Currently, I am 4 years old, and I am attending preschool. At home I like playing soccer. I love the color red, and I like rabbits. My favorite food is fried chicken. I live with my parents, eleven brothers and two sisters. My father´s name is Juan Tiniguar Panjoj. He works as a farmer. For half of the year, he goes to the coast to cut cane and then he comes back home. He travels again to the coast the end of the year to cut coffee for the harvest. My mother´s name is Natalia Chitic Tum. She is a housewife. She raises some hens to sell when necessary and with the money she earns, she covers some expenses. We attend sovereign King Church. The house in which we live is owned by my father. This house has four rooms and a separate kitchen. It is made of adobe walls, tin sheet and tile roof, and dirt floor. Thank God we have running water and electricity. Mi father pays for the electricity and the water. We raise some pigs. We are a large family, and we have many needs. Some of them are groceries, corn and school supplies. The house is located twenty minutes away from the feeding program and I get there in a tuk-tuk.

With much love and many blessings,

Charly Yostin Anselmo Tiniguar Chitic

Translated by: Magnolia De Torres / A-A-C Secretary-Antigua Guatemala