CHIMALTENANGO, GUATEMALA
Excitement and determination hardly describe this young fellow whose family lives in the city dump of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Nearly 60% – 80% of the population of Guatemala live in poverty and extreme poverty is increasing. 43% of children under age 5 suffer chronic malnutrition and 40% of families live on less than $1.50 a day. In places like the city dump it is much worse. The 25 pound bag of food given by Javesca Feeds was almost the same size as he was. He hoisted it up on his shoulder and took off carrying this prize back to his family home – a lean-to with pieces of tin and plastic salvaged from the dump. We watched, almost reverently as he ran through the smoky piles of garbage, stumbling and falling along the way from the weight of the food bag. Each time he would bend down and with determined strength lift the bag back on his shoulders and continue the journey until he was out of sight. This young boy reminds us every day why we do what we do and why we are so passionate to source and distribute more food and to create more partnerships with individuals and companies. Together, children are fed, communities are changed. Thank you for your support.