Ángela Joana Sic

Quetzaltenango, January 3, 2005

Hello.

I am Ángela Joana Sic.

I’m 20 years old, I live with my grandmother and three younger siblings, and I’ve been working for 13 years to support my grandmother and my siblings while also managing our house and studying. We had our own house, but I don’t know how it happened—my grandmother sold it and left us all in the street. Now I’m worried that she may die soon because she recently had a heart attack. Imagine, 49 years living in the same house, why would she sell it? As if it’s something easy to do. Thanks to God we’ve been able to get by, up till now I’ve dedicated myself almost entirely to working. My life has been difficult, it’s been hard for me to get by because there are many expenses I have to pay. The rent is Q700.00 ($90.00) a month, thanks to a discount that the owners are giving us. It was my dream to go to school, and thanks to God I achieved it. Now I’m paying Q290.00 ($38.00) in tuition, but I’ve had to tell them that I can’t pay even that up front. Thankfully they will allow me to pay it little by little, but even so I don’t know how I will pay for my other necessities. I don’t know what I’ll do because right now I’m not working.

I’m looking for work but I haven’t found anything. This is the last year of my track of studies and I have to do internships for three months. I don’t know how I will cover my expenses during this period, I need help and I just ask God to give me strength to get by. What’s more, I don’t have my father by my side and I miss him so much, but he’s not interested in me. I met him for the first time eight years ago and he doesn’t help me at all.

As far as my mother, she went to live with another man and I see her once in a while. We are a humble family, we aren’t like other people.

There are moments when I ask myself why my life had to be so hard, I wish I had love and support from my parents because I need them. It’s difficult to live this way, but thanks to God I will go on.

This is my last year in school, I will graduate with an industrial degree. I’ve always had good grades and I’ve never taken vacations, thanks to God I’ve done well.

To whoever reads this letter, I ask from my heart for your help, and may God bless you. Please help me.

Happy New Year.
Ángela Joana Sic

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