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.

It is a wonderful day to greet you in the name of Jesus and share my information through Living Water! I am Domingo Gonzalo Musia Ajqui, and I was born on March 7, 2017. I am already 9 years old. I am living with my mother and two sisters. Felisa Musia Ajqui is my mother. She raises hens and works as a day laborer and washes clothes with our neighbors to obtain income. Sad to say that my biological father abandoned my mother when she was expecting me, and we know nothing about him. Since then, my mother has been struggling to move our family forward. My mom works while I am at school and returns home at the same time I leave school. My family and I are attending a Christian Church. We are so grateful to God for allowing us to have good health.

I am a third-grade student this year. My hobby is playing football. The meal I love the most is fried chicken. I like the tiger; it is my favorite animal. Of all the colors, my favorite is blue. We do not have our own house, but thank God, my grandfather has allowed us to live in their house. My grandparents and one aunt are living there too. The house has two adobe rooms with a tin sheet roof and a dirt floor. There is an improvised kitchen outside. We use only one room. We have water and electricity; the water is a yearly payment, and the electricity is a monthly payment. My mom and grandfather divide the bills to pay for the services. Our greatest needs are groceries and corn. Could you please join us in prayers for my family so we can have our own house one day? My mother is struggling to build a house for us because we use a small room, and it is not comfortable. I am so grateful to be enrolled in the feeding program, even though I have to walk for an hour to get there. I usually attend alongside my cousins who are registered in the program too. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my information. May God bless you and keep you always!

Best wishes,

Domingo Gonzalo Musia Ajqui

Translated by: Violeta Hernandez, A-A-C Secretary-Antigua