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. 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! My name is Edwin Sabino Garcia Garcia. I am a healthy child who was born on January 6, 2018. Currently, I am 5 years old, and I am attending pre-kinder. I stay at home playing tag in my free time. I love the color red, and I like turtles. My favorite food is rice with eggs. I only have one brother. My family and I attend a church. My mother’s name is Glenda Janeth Garcia de la Cruz, and she works as a maid to support us. My father’s name is Ciriaco Garcia Luis, and sadly, he abandoned us about one year ago (2022).  We do not know anything about him.

We do not have our own house, so we live with my maternal grandparents. We share the house with my grandparents and uncles. The house has three rooms and a separate kitchen, and we use one of these rooms. It is made of adobe with a tile/tin sheet roof and concrete floor. Thankfully, we have running water and electricity services; my grandpa pays these bills. We have sheep as domestic animals. Our frequent needs are groceries, clothes and shoes. I walk for 45 minutes to arrive at the feeding program. My mom helped me to give this information to a LW Evangelism teacher. I thank you for reading my little letter, and I hope you find it interesting.

Many blessings

Edwin Sabino Garcia Garcia

Translated by: Loyda de Osorio/A-A-C Secretary, Antigua Guatemala