Public school is not free in Guatemala. Most children, if they attend school at all, do not study beyond the sixth grade. Your donation to a scholarship fund  keeps a student in school. Currently Colegio San Andres is helping 25 students. Help us continue helping!

Facts about children in Guatemala

  Public education is not free in Guatemala and many families cannot afford to send more than one child to school. As a result, in indigenous Guatemalan communities only 1 in 10 children ever reach high school.
 
·  In this low income country with nearly 15 million people, roughly half of all families live below the poverty line.  Children are growing up with limited access to electricity, running water, and sanitation.
 
·  Best estimates suggest that as many as 1.5 million Guatemalan children are consistently out of school. Instead of being in a safe classroom they are scraping by on the streets often helping earn a living for their families.
 
·  The Guatemalan governments spends only 3% of its GDP on education, so even those students who try to go to school often fail out. Sadly, more than 30% of females drop out of school before the third level.
 

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Your contribution funds literacy, education, and leadership-development programs in San Andres Xecul, Guatemala.

Here’s the impact you could make: 

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$150 puts one student through one year of high school. Your funds directly empower him/her to develop leadership skills.  
 
Backpacks
-Pens/Pencils
-Paper
-Notebooks
- Scholarship ($15 monthly)
- Markers
-Crayons
-Erasers
-Volunteer teachers
Cash and gift card donation are accepted.