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 Elvin Saqueo Grave Luis. I was born on February 19, 2020, in Zacualpa, Quiche, and I am 4 years old. I am a healthy boy, and I am not enrolled at school this year due to my young age. I love blue, and my favorite animal is the rabbit. I spend my spare time playing with toy cars. I like to eat noodles. I have two brothers and two sisters and two of them are part of the Feeding Program. I want to tell you that we walk to the program for 1 hour.  We are members of Prince of Peace Church. I live under the care of my parents. My father’s name is Tomas Grave Simaj. He works as a farmer and day laborer, and he is in good health. My mother`s name is Bacilia Luis Garcia. She is a healthy woman, and she raises hens and goats to sell and get some income.

We live in our own house and my sister-in-law lives with us. It has two rooms and one separated kitchen. Our house is made of adobe, tin sheet roof, and dirt floors. We get the water from a nearby river, but we do not have electricity, so we get it from a neighbor who shares the bill monthly payment with my father. As a humble family, our needs are clothes and beds, but we would like to have some chicks because we have enough space in our house. This is my personal information, and I hope you enjoy reading it. My mother gave this information to the LW evangelism team.  Many blessings for you!

Huge hugs,

Elvin Saqueo Grave Luis

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