The old adage is so true: a picture really is worth a thousand words. Javier Cárcamo, communications coordinator for our Rural Guatemala agency, worked his magic with the camera to help us meet Hilda Leticia and her mother.
Hilda Leticia is a sponsored child from the Mayan culture that is prevalent in Guatemala. Notice the intricate designs of the clothing she and her mom are wearing. These are typical, handmade Mayan garments that are very much a part of their culture and identity.
Hilda had this to say: "The thing that makes me feel most thankful to the [Children International sponsorship] program is that they help my mother and me; they help us to be in good health and to get a lot of things such as gifts, kitchen tools and clothing…
"They also help me to go to school; and when I come back from school I have the opportunity to help my mother to sell corn, beans and guisquil (a thorny, starchy, potato-like vegetable)."
