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. 

Hello! My name is Jonathan Alexis Cux Morente, and I am excited to share my information with you. I was born on January 6, 2016. I am a healthy 9-year-old boy. My favorite pastime is playing soccer. I am in third grade. I enjoy having rice in my meals. My favorite color is red. Domestic animals are nice, but my favorite one is the cat. About my family, let me tell you that everybody is doing well. My parents are Francisco Cux Ajanel and Juana Esperanza Morente Gutierrez. My father is a merchant. He is dedicated to selling corn, while my mother keeps busy doing the housework and taking care of my sisters and me. I only have two sisters. We do not attend any church at the moment. Luckily, we live in our own house. The walls and roofs are made of concrete blocks, while the floors are ceramic. It has three rooms, a separate kitchen, electricity, and running water. Our house is about 15 minutes away from the feeding program. My youngest uncle and I usually walk to get there. This is all for now, but I look forward to hearing from you soon.  

Huge hugs,  

Jonathan Alexis Cux Morente 

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala