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 Angeles Esperanza Coj Gomez. I was born on December 30, 2019 in Zacualpa, Quiche and I am 5 years old. I am a healthy girl. I am in pre-kindergarten at school this year.  Pink is my favorite color. I love hens and I like to eat noodles. I enjoy playing dolls in my spare time. I have five brothers and three sisters.  Six of them are part of the Feeding Center and we walk for twenty minutes to get there. One of my brothers is a boy with special needs and his name is Walter Israel Coj Gomez.  As a family we attend the Jesus Christ Spring of Life Church. I live under my parent`s care. My father`s name is Pedro Coj Calachij. He works as a farmer and day laborer. Moreover, he travels to the coast to pick coffee beans once a year during the harvest season in order to support us financially. I would like to ask for your prayers for my father because he suffers from an infection in his stomach, but he is taking medicines.   My mother`s name is Tomasa Gomez de Leon. She is a housewife and she looks after us. Moreover, she raises some hens and goats at home.   As a humble family our priority needs are groceries.

We live in my father`s house. The house is made of adobe, tin sheet and tile roof with dirt floors. We do not have running water so we get it from our own artisanal well. Thankfully we have electricity and my father pays for this service monthly. We would like to have some chicks because we have space in the house for them. This is my personal information and I hope you enjoy reading it. May God bless you and look after you today and always!

Huge hugs,

Angeles Esperanza Coj Gomez

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