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 Felipa Isaida De La Cruz Luis. I was born on March 13, 2021, and I am 3 years old. I am a healthy girl. I am not enrolled at school this year due to my young age. I enjoy playing with dolls at home. I love pink and my favorite animals are sheep. I like to eat black beans and eggs. I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters and three of them are part of the Feeding Program. We walk about 10 minutes to come to the feeding center. As a family, we attend the Christian Church called Spring of Life. I live under my parent´s care. My father´s name is Manuel De La Cruz De La Cruz. He provides for our economic needs by working as a farmer.  In addition, he travels to the coast from November to January to pick coffee beans during the harvest season in order to earn some money to cover our family needs. Thankfully, my parents are in good health. My mother’s name is Candelaria Luis Ponce. She lives with the family, and she is a housewife and looks after the family.

We live in my father´s house. My grandparents live with us. The house has three rooms and a separated kitchen. The house is made of adobe, tin sheet roof and cemented floor. We do not have running water, but we get it from a natural spring, and we have electricity. My parents pay for the electricity service every month. We have hens and pigs at home. We are a needy family, and our current need is firewood. We would like to have hens at home, and we have enough space for them in our house. This is my personal information, and I hope you find it interesting. My mother provided the information to the LW teacher for my enrollment.

Huge hugs!

Felipa Isaida De La Cruz Luis

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