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65% of Guatemalan youth don’t work or study and are at risk. Lacking resources or developing opportunities, at-risk youth are at a greater vulnerability to substance abuse, school failure, or juvenile delinquency. Conversely, with adequate support, they will build a better future for themselves, enhancing community resilience.

SERES empowers youth to become influential leaders capable of creating a lasting positive impact in communities in Central America.

Since 2009, SERES has reached 5,500+ youth, facilitated 110+ programs, and supported hundreds of community action plans that address pressing challenges in their communities.

Rural youth in Colombia face major barriers to higher education. Violence, conflict, and poverty are widespread, limiting their opportunities for personal growth.

Proyecto Utopía empowers rural youth to become leaders of social, political, and productive transformation. It prepares them to reinvent Colombia’s agricultural future with sustainable practices and technology.

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Since 1964, the project has reached over 70,000 rural youth, strengthening their leadership skills and offering comprehensive training for Colombia’s development.

In Brazil, 62.5 million inhabitants live below the poverty line and in vulnerable situations, limiting their access to training and education in technological sectors.

Campinho Digital is a network of digital career learning centers that offers free training alongside leaders in the technology sector to provide inclusive opportunities for people with limited resources.

Since 2018, they have trained and professionalized over 5,000 people with socio-economic barriers. After completing the programs, Campinho Digital supports their students in productive integration through their network of alliances.

50% of students in LATAM experience academic vulnerability. Learning gaps are attributable both to learning difficulties and to the inability to adapt to the learning environment.

Skalo facilitates diversity and inclusion in the classroom, using technology to suggest personalized strategies for students with learning barriers to successfully adapt to their learning environment.

Skalo has reached 2,500 students in 8 cities and 32 schools in Colombia. In partnership with United Way, Alianza Educativa and Saldarriaga Concha Foundation, they aspire to reach 1,5 Million students in Mexico, Colombia, and Chile by 2027.

30% of hospitalized patients experience high levels of stress and anxiety. The emotional shock from health complications can worsen physical conditions.

Fundación Doctora Clown enhances emotional health in hospitals, schools, and workplaces through laughter therapy. Focusing on children and adolescents, it promotes well-being, life quality, and hope.

Founded in 1998, the foundation has reached more than 1.2 million people across Colombia with its therapeutic clowning programs.

Multicultural non-recognition violates the rights of indigenous people in the Amazon jungle and limits their development.

RESSOP develops social projects promoting human development through education, cultural awareness, pastoral accompaniment, health, and social care.

RESSOP manages a network of 79 educational institutions in the Peruvian jungle, reaching 47 indigenous communities in the regions of Madre de Dios, Cusco, and Ucayali.

In Colombia, 4 out of 5 children under 10 cannot read, and 66% of the population struggles with reading comprehension. Rural areas have limited access to books and quality reading experiences.

Picnic de Palabras creates interactive reading experiences that bring books to children and families. It fosters active listening and emotional connection to literature as a shared experience.

The initiative has reached more than 30,000 people, cultivating a love of reading and expanding access to literature in low-resource communities.

In Mexico, 2 out of every 10 students are educationally lagging, violating the rights of children to access dignified, fair, and quality education.

The Children’s House of Palo Solo educates children based on the Montessori philosophy to develop them with great adaptability, autonomy, and effective decision-making from early childhood.

Since 1979, they have served more than 900 preschool children. 85% have developed cognitive, social, and psycho-affective skills that enable them to continue their education and pursue careers of their interest.

Low levels of trust limit collective action in Peru. 58% of Peruvians believe that the people in their community are barely reliable. There’s a need to develop 21st-century and citizenship skills to activate a virtuous cycle for collective action in Peru.

VIVA Vive Valores ​​develops socio-emotional and citizenship skills in schools, families, and communities. VIVA develops after-school programs and learning resources to promote socio-emotional and 21st-century skills in children and families.

VIVA has a network of 6,000+ teachers across 20 regions in Peru. 107,000 Peruvian children have developed socioemotional skills through VIVA’s programs and learning resources.

El Salvador is one of the regions in Central America with the highest homicide rates that expose families to migration, threatening the educational development and well-being of youth.

"En Casa con Glasswing" is a volunteer-driven online education program accessible to youth in Latin America. This program is complemented by the podcast "Desde Aquí Para Allá" which presents the success stories of young people from Central America.

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"En Casa con Glasswing" has reached 13,000 people in 7 LatAm countries.

In 2023, Peru lost 227,000 hectares of forest. Deforestation releases millions of tons of CO₂, alters climate patterns, and endangers health and agriculture.

AMPA promotes conservation with a community and territorial focus. It manages protected natural areas, leads environmental education, and contributes to policy-making.

Since 2004, AMPA has reached 3,000 people in Peru, protecting Andean-Amazonian territories through community-led strategies.

While tourism is a primary economic engine in Peru, sustainable and inclusive tourism is underdeveloped, leaving vulnerable people at the margin of the economic benefits of tourism in their communities.

Turismo Cuida creates a community of entrepreneurs committed to sustainable tourism. TurismoCuida seeks to replicate the success of the Tourism Cares model in Peru.

TurismoCuida has sponsored 14 sustainable projects, 13 of which have been selected for national competitions. Turismo Cuida has invested $250K USD in the winning projects.