My Story

Pasojoc III, where your child lives, is located in an extremely remote area of the mountains in Quiche, Guatemala.  Life in this area is very difficult and very isolated from the outside world. It is a 3-hour walk to the nearest market town.  The people who inhabit the area are Quiche Mayans who can trace their ancestral roots to the ancient Mayan civilization.  They normally speak a Mayan dialect called Quiche; however, Spanish is becoming more common.  The climate is basically warm, but it can get very cold at night.  Houses in this area are typically constructed of adobe with tin sheet or tile roofs and dirt floors.  Pasojoc III is an area rich with natural resources.  It is a farming area where the inhabitants grow staples such as corn, beans and other types of vegetables. Many families also raise domestic animals such as sheep, goats, cows and chickens.

Hello, my name is Esvin David Elias de Leon Mulul. I was born on December 12, 2020, and I am 4 years old. I am a healthy boy. I am not enrolled at school this year due to my young age.  My favorite color is blue, and I love cows. I spend my spare time doing the homework from my school and coloring. My favorite food is fried chicken. I have three sisters. Two of them are part of the Feeding Program. I want to tell you that I walk to the program in thirty minutes.  As a family, we are not attending any church. I am under the care of my parents. My father’s name is Mario de Leon Simaj. He works as a farmer every day in order to provide for our financial needs.  My mother’s name is Lionza Mulul Quino. She is a housewife and a healthy woman. In addition, she raises some hens and pigs to sell and get some income. We have a dog at home. My whole family and I travel to the coast from November to February to pick coffee beans during the harvest season.

We live in my grandfather`s house and my grandparents live there too. Thankfully, we do not pay rent. It has three rooms and one separated kitchen. Our house is made of adobe, tin sheet roof, and dirt floors. We do not have running water, so we get it from a natural spring by connecting a hose. We do not have electricity, so we use candles and lanterns. As a humble family, our needs are groceries and clothes. We have domestic animals at home, but we would like to have some chicks, and we have enough space in the house. This is my personal information, and I hope you enjoy reading it. My mother gave this information to the LW evangelism team. May God bless you greatly!

Lots of love,

Esvin David Elias de Leon Mulul

Translated by:  Gladys Chavez / A-A-C Secretary-Antigua