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What we do:

By admin | Published: January 29, 2010
Developing Scholars is a registered Canadian charity created to provide opportunities for Guatemalan children living in disadvantaged areas of the country to attend school. Mission statement: We endeavor to increase educational opportunities in rural areas of Guatemala so that indigenous people living in poverty can attend school, receive quality instruction, and obtain the skills they [...]
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Why Guatemala:

By admin | Published: January 29, 2009
In Guatemala, the wealthiest 10% of the population receives almost one-half of all income; the top 20% receives two-thirds of all income. As a result, about 80% of the population lives in poverty, and two-thirds of that number –or 7.6 million people– live in extreme poverty. Guatemala’s social development indicators, such as infant mortality and [...]
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