Oralia Chopén Churunel

Sololá, 18 November 2004. Guatemala.

Dear friend,

I greet you with much affection. I wish you good health and I wish all the best for your family.

My name is Oralia Chopén Churunel and I’m 29 years old. I have 2 children-- one is 7 years old and the other is 4 years old.

The motive of my letter is to request a scholarship to continue studying high school (Básico). I am a Kaqchikel woman who has very little financial resources. I have only studied primary school. My dream is to be a professional and to be able to support my community.

I began to work with women who are widows when I was 14 years old, helping them because they were affected by the armed conflict in 1981. In this war they killed my grandparents, burned them alive and killed many men and women and children. For that reason I didn’t study.

I hope that you can help me and God bless you. Thank you.

With kind regards,

Oralia Chopén Churunel

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