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14 Million Guatemalans Celebrate. . .

IN GUATEMALA:

•  33.2% attend high school.

•  Average education level, youth ages 15-24: – Non-indigenous

children: 6th grade –  Indigenous children:

3rd grade

Source:  Esperanza  Juvenil  

ELSEWHERE: Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school.

Source:  Big  Brothers  Big  Sisters  

ELSEWHERE:

98% of mentored youth STAY IN SCHOOL.

Source:  California  Mentor  Founda<on  

ELSEWHERE:

85% of mentored youth DON’T USE DRUGS.

Source:  California  Mentor  Founda<on  

ELSEWHERE:

98% of mentored youth AVOID TEEN PREGNANCY.

Source:  California  Mentor  Founda<on  

ELSEWHERE:

98% of mentored youth AVOID GANG ACTIVITY.

Source:  California  Mentor  Founda<on  

Meet

HUMBERTO

Meet

HUMBERTO Humberto

“Whatever I have the ability to do, I’m going to do. With God’s help,

we’ll be able to do great things not only in kids’

lives, but in whole communities too.”

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