JOCOTILLO, GUATEMALA
A little uncertain of the camera, these two Mayan siblings watch from the hillside as their mother receives a free medical exam and a months supply of food for her family from Javesca Feeds. The climate in this elevation of Guatemala is cool. Children in rural villages like these in Jocotillo, Guatemala don’t go to school, most of the clothes are made at home. To have a tin roof that does not leak into your ten foot by ten foot dirt floor home is a luxury. They work hard each day, hoping for one good meal. Nearly 60-80% of the population of Guatemala lives in poverty and extreme poverty is increasing. 43% of children under 5 suffer chronic malnutrition and 40% of families live on less than $1.50 a day. Javesca Feeds is seeking to make a difference. Thank you for your help.