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 Yenser Jacinto Eliseo Rodriguez Ajqui. I was born on April 12, 2020 in Zacualpa, Quiche and I am 5 years old. I am a healthy boy.   I am not enrolled at school yet due to my age.  My favorite color is green, I like cows and I prefer to eat fried chicken. I stay at home playing with toy cars. I have one brother and one sister. I want to let you know that I walk one hour to the Feeding Center along with my mother. As a family, we attend the Charismatic Group which belongs to the Catholic Church. My father`s name is Sebastian Rodriguez Morales. He works as a farmer and he travels to the coast to pick coffee beans during the harvest time in order to support us financially. My mother`s name is Tomasa Ajqui Garcia. She is in good health. She is a housewife and looks after us. Thankfully, everyone in my family is in good health. As a humble family our priority needs are groceries.

We live in my paternal grandmother`s house and my grandparents live with us.  The house has two rooms and one separated kitchen. It is made of adobe, tin sheet roof and dirt floors. Thankfully, we have running water, but we use candles at night because we have no electricity. 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 like to read it. May God bless you greatly!

Huge hugs,

Yenser Jacinto Eliseo Rodriguez Ajqui

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