Zacualpa is a small but busy village in a mountain valley. The village is inhabited by both Quiche Mayans 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. 

My name is Brizeida Nicole Revolorio Xuruc, and I am glad to share a little about my life with you. I was born on October 11, 2018. I am a healthy 6-year-old girl. I am in kindergarten. I have a lot of fun riding my bike in my free time. My favorite color is pink. I love having fried chicken for my meals. My favorite animals are rabbits. I am the daughter of Brayan Riquelmer Revolorio Moncada and Yaquelin Jesuselena Xuruc Pacheco. I am an only child. My father sells drinking water, and my mother works in a gas station store. They work hard to support our family. We are Christians and attend a nearby church. The house where we live is ours. It is made of concrete blocks with a tin sheet roof and a ceramic floor. It has three rooms, a separate kitchen, electricity, and running water. We have two dogs and one cat at home as pets. Luckily, the feeding program is near my house. My neighborhood friend and I only walk for five minutes to get there. Thank you so much for reading my letter! I hope you found it engaging.  

Kisses and hugs,  

Brizeida Nicole Revolorio Xuruc 

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala