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 and somewhat isolated from the outside world. 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.

Hello! I am very happy to share my information through this. My name is Salvador Alejandro Tarse Perez. I was born on August 27^th, 2015, in San Jose Sinache, Zacualpa, Quiche, Guatemala. I am now 9 years old and I am a healthy boy. I am repeating 1^st grade at school this year. My hobby is to play soccer. My favorite color is yellow and the animal I like the most is the rooster. My favorite meal is fried chicken. I live with my parents, four brothers and two sisters. Thankfully, my loved ones are doing well. I am very happy to be part of the feeding program and I get there in 25 minutes by motorcycle; my father takes me to the program.

My father´s name is Tomas Tarse Quino. He works as a construction assistant and provides for our needs. My mother´s name is Micaela Perez Gonzalez. She does the housework and raises hens. We are members of the Methodist Church. My father owns the house in which we live and my paternal grandparents are living with us. There are two adobe rooms, the roof is made of tin sheets and it has a cement floor. The kitchen is separate. The water is two payments a year, and the electricity is a monthly payment. As a family, our greatest needs are groceries. Thank you for reading my information. May God bless you!

Warm hugs,

Salvador Alejandro Tarse Perez

Translated by: Violeta Hernandez, AAC Secretary / Antigua