For most young women in the rural villages of Alta Verapaz, education beyond 6th grade is out of reach. Facing limited resources, many parents send only their sons away to school. LPGM helps to fund a $275 scholarship for girls who then have access to the same opportunities as the boys, but also feel empowered in earning their own tuition, and the Leadership Training workshop also builds their self-esteem and confidence.
230
number of young Mayan women who received leadership training through CCFC’s WALC workshops in 2019
275
the amount it costs to educate one Maya Q'eqchi' girl via the WALC Program & receive a work-study scholarship for another year of school
95
WALC participants who remain in school for another year with support of an agroecology work-study scholarship