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.

It gives me great joy to be able to share a little about myself through this letter. My name is Yaneth Dalila Grave Toj, and I am 5 years old. I was born on August 6, 2019. I do not attend school yet. I spend time playing dolls at home. My favorite color is red and I like the bear.  The meal that I like the most is a hamburger. I am in good health. I love my family. My father struggles to support our family by making artesian wells while my mother is a housewife. She also raises cows, pigs, dogs and hens. Her name is Ingrid Yanet Toj de la Cruz. I have two brothers and all three of us are part of the feeding program. Thank God, we are well. We attend a Good Samaritan Methodist Church.

I live with my family. We own our house. There are two rooms with a separate kitchen made of adobe walls, tile roof and cement floor. We have electricity, and my father pays it each month. We get our water from a well. Our main needs are groceries. I walk about 40 minutes to come to the feeding program. My mother helped me to give my information. I look forward to hearing from you soon. God bless you.

Kisses and hugs

Yaneth Dalila Grave Toj

Translated by: Lucia Gravez/AAC Secretary