My Story

Zacualpa is a small but busy village in a mountain valley. The village is inhabited by both Quiché Indians and Ladinos (those with mixed European ancestry). The prevalent language is Spanish. Families in this village live in one or two room homes generally constructed of either wood or adobe. Although many of the people are farmers, the village contains several small specialized stores, a body repair shop for buses, mechanics, plumbers and many other small-town tradesmen. It also has a large open-air market which serves much of the area. Even with all of this, the poverty level is very high and the children are very needy.

Hello! I am very happy to share my information through this. My full name is Jordany Alexis Obispo Riz. I was born on January 28^th, 2017, in Zacualpa Quiche, Guatemala. I am now 8 years old, and thanks to God, I am healthy. I attend 2^nd grade at school this year. I like to watch TV in my spare time. My favorite color is red. The animal I like the most is the cat. I love eating chicken broth. I live with my mother and two brothers, no sisters. Thankfully, my whole family is doing well. I am very happy to be part of the feeding program and my brother and I walk 30 minutes to get there.

My father´s name is Santos Manuel Obispo Ajqui. He is living and working in the United States; he left about two years ago. He works in construction and faithfully sends us economic support twice a month. My mother´s name is Juana Riz Hernandez. She is a housewife and takes care of my siblings and me. My mother raises hens and turkeys. We are members of the Christian Church called United by the Holy Spirit. The house in which we live belongs to my mother and my grandfather lives with us. There are two adobe rooms, the roof is made of tile and we have a cement floor. The kitchen is separate We have running water and electricity services; my mother pays the water once a year and the electricity every month. As a family, our greatest needs are groceries. Thank you so much for reading my information. May God bless you!

With much love,

Jordany Alexis Obispo Riz

Translated by: Violeta Hernandez, AAC Secretary / Antigua