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 Wilson Alexander Jimon Gutierrez. I was born on December 23^th, 2014, in Zacualpa, Quiche, Guatemala. I am 10 years old and I am a healthy boy. I am in the 4^th grade at school. I like to help my father to clean the house in my spare time. My favorite color is yellow and my favorite animal is the lion. I love to eat pizza. I have two brothers and five sisters. Our pet is a dog. I attend the Zacualpa feeding program alongside my brother and we arrive there in 30 minutes by walking.

My father is Juan Jimon Gutierrez. He works as a farmer and provides for our needs. My mother is Maria Gutierrez Morente de Jimon. She does the housework and raises hens. My parents and siblings are doing well. My father owns the house in which we live; there are 2 adobe rooms with a tile roof and a cement floor and the kitchen is separated. There are running water and electricity services; my father pays for them. Our greatest needs are groceries. We attend the Catholic Church. This is all for now and I hope you like my information. May God bless you wherever you are!

Lots of hugs,

Wilson Alexander Jimon Gutierrez

Translated by: Violeta Hernandez, AAC Secretary / Antigua