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 Pedro Aderson Mardoqueo de la Cruz Jimon. I was born on November 25, 2019 in Zacualpa, Quiche, and I am 5 years old. I am a healthy boy. I am not enrolled at school this year due to my age.  My favorite color is red, I like cows and I prefer to eat fried chicken. I play with toy cars in my spare time. I have two sisters and I want to let you know that I walk one hour to go to the Feeding Center.  As a family, we attend the Catholic Church. Thankfully, my parents are in good health. My father`s name is Juan de la Cruz Gutierrez. He left to go to the United States one year ago. He works to support us financially, but we do not know anything about his job. He sends us money every two months in order to help us with the home expenses and he calls us every day. My mother`s name is Micaela Jimon Calachij. She looks after us and she is a housewife. In addition, she raises hens and turkeys to sell and get some income.  As a humble family, our current needs are groceries.

We live in our paternal grandfather`s house and my grandparents and some aunts live with us. The house has three rooms. We use two of them and one separated kitchen. It is made of adobe, tin sheet roof and cemented floors. Thankfully we have running water and electricity. We pay the water service once a year and the electricity every month. We would like to have some chicks because we have enough space in the house for them. This is my personal information and I hope you enjoy reading it. I send you blessings!

Huge hugs,

Pedro Aderson Mardoqueo de la Cruz Jimon

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