My Story

Nueva Esperanza, which means New Hope, is located in a slum area of Guatemala City, Guatemala. An extremely poor area, our program is squeezed in among the shanty dwellings built over an old city dump. Many houses in this area are without toilets or running water and are assembled with scrap wood, sheet metal, and cardboard. Zone 5, where Nueva Esperanza is located, is considered one of the most dangerous areas of Guatemala City. It is controlled by gangs and drug pushers. Robberies and murders are common in this area. Public education is available - however, many cannot afford it. Life in Zone 5 is very difficult. It is an extremely dangerous area where criminals, prostitutes and drug addicts live.  

Hello! I feel so happy to be part of the feeding program and be able to tell you a little about my life. My name is Dereck Isaac Bobadilla Jimenez, and I was born on September 10, 2019. I am now 5 years old. I am a pre-kindergarten student. I enjoy playing soccer, toy cars and painting. I love the color blue and my favorite animal is the giraffe. A delicious dish for me is rice with beans. I am a healthy child. About my family, my father is Manuel Isac Bobadilla Delgado, and he earns a living working as an electrician assistant. My mother is Lidia Margoth Jimenez Gonzalez, and she helps my father with our expenses by selling typical snacks. I have one sister and one brother. Thanks to God, we are all healthy. My family does not attend any church.

We live in our own house made of block walls, tin sheet roof and concrete floor with running water and electricity. There are two rooms but one of them we use as a kitchen. My father pays for the services. I walk about 15 minutes to come the feeding program. Thank you so much for reading my letter.

With much love,

Dereck Isaac Bobadilla Jimenez

Translated by: Lucia Gravez