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.

Hello! I am very happy to share my information through this. My full name is Britany Maria Paulina Hernandez Barrera. I was born on January 7^th, 2021, in Zacualpa, Quiche, Guatemala. I am now 4 years old, and thanks to God, I am healthy. Since I am too young, I am not attending school yet. For now, I enjoy playing with my dolls. My favorite color is pink and the animal I like the most is the hen. I love eating fried chicken. I live with my parents; I have no siblings. Thanks to God, my family is doing well. I am very happy to be part of the feeding program and I walk 20 minutes to get there; my mother accompanies me.

My father´s name is Jorge David Alexander Hernandez Macario. He works as a construction assistant to provide for our needs. My mother´s name is Lorena Paulina Barrera Perez. She does the housework and she also raises hens. We attend a Christian Church. The house in which we live belongs to my maternal grandmother, and she lives there too. There are three adobe rooms, the roof is made of tin sheets and the house has a dirt floor; the kitchen is separated. We have running water and electricity services. The water is a yearly payment, and the electricity is a monthly payment. As a family, our greatest needs are groceries. Thank you for being interested in my information. May God bless you always!

Warm hugs,

Britany Maria Paulina Hernandez Barrera

Translated by: Violeta Hernandez, AAC Secretary / Antigua