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 Selvin Leonardo de la Cruz de la Cruz. I was born on April 7, 2017, and I am 6 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. I love hens. My favorite food is fried chicken. I have three brothers and four sisters. Five of them are part of the Feeding Program. I walk for thirty minutes to attend the Program. I like to play football at home. As a family, we are attending the Charismatic Group that belongs to the Catholic Church. I am under the care of my parents. My father’s name is Ismael de la Cruz Garcia. He works as a farmer, and my mother’s name is Isabel de la Cruz Garcia, she is a housewife and takes care of us. In addition, she raises hens and sheep at home.  We live in our own house. It has three rooms and one separated kitchen. Our house is made of adobe, tin sheet roof, and dirt floors.  We have no running water, but we get it from a natural spring. We have electricity. As a humble family, our needs are groceries and corn.  We have some hens and sheep at home, but we would like to have some chickens too. This is my personal information, and I hope you find it interesting. I want to let you know that my mother gave this information to the LW evangelism team.  God bless you and protect you!

Kisses and hugs,

Selvin Leonardo de la Cruz de la Cruz

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