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In Guatemala, one in three adults has suffered from a mental disorder, but only 2% of the general population has received care from a healthcare professional. The limited budget allocated to this area leaves the population unattended.

Tu Consejería provides confidential, human, and accessible psychological support through crisis chats on WhatsApp and a web-based application, available during extended hours to address emergencies. Tu Consejería connects users with mental health professionals for continuous and specialized long-term care.

Tu Consejería has assisted over 9,000 people in crisis situations in Guatemala, focusing on vulnerable populations with limited resources or irregular migratory status, providing support and improving their mental health in an accessible way.

In Peru, 80% of schoolchildren do not know what career to pursue when they finish school. In addition, three out of fifteen students abandon their studies when they make a hasty decision without proper guidance on their career choices.

Through its vocational Accompaniment Program and school workshops, Transcienda offers high school students career guidance.

They have supported more than 6,000 students in pursuing their personal goals. 70% of student have demonstrated greater clarity about their vocational choice.

90% of the brain develops in the first five years of age. Quality early education gives children the foundations to thrive, as adequate stimulation and a positive environment significantly affect children’s futures. Only 6% of children in vulnerable areas in Mexico attend early education centers, being at a disadvantage at a very early age.

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Hipocampus increases access to quality childcare and education services for children in vulnerable areas in Mexico.

Hipocampus operates 8 high-quality child care centers in México, reaching over 227 children. Children attending the centers have a development index of 97%.

It is urgent for Peruvian education to be transformed since the country consistently ranks at the bottom of the PISA test.

On Videame, students learn math by interacting with short videos and assessments in a chatbot. Parents and teachers can follow students' progress through A.I. generated reports highlighting achievements and learning gaps.

Videame has created 1,000+ video classes and 4,000+ practical exercises. Students using the platform increase learning outcomes by 20%.

In Peru, the centralization of sport at a competitive and formative level is an obstacle for more than 1 million children and adolescents from "Quechua speaking” communities who lack quality sports schools.

Sinkumunchis, through sports, offers an education in the native language, promoting the mental and physical health of Cuzco children.

More than 1000 children and adolescents have benefited from Sinkumunchis. It's program has helped them improve their relationships, concentration, and emotional control.

Close to 800 million people worldwide live on less than $2 a day; while over 175 million children lack access to preschool education to change the future of their families in vulnerable situations. These millions are concentrated in rural areas, where 46% of the world's population lives today, facing inequality in development opportunities.

Foundation 99 provides tools for people in rural areas to have better life trajectories. Through its Irradia model, it focuses on rural schools and articulates them in three dimensions: education, local economic development, and public space and infrastructure.

Since 2009, Foundation 99 has worked in 4 countries with over 50,000 students, 3,000 teachers, and nearly 900 schools. Thanks to its programs, students increase their performance by 10%, impacting their future development and growth opportunities.

In Peruvian education, art is considered an undervalued discipline due to lack of promotion, limited teacher training, and low visibility.

Through its courses and workshops, MALI develop socio-emotional skills, such as empathy, teamwork, and self-knowledge, of its students to establish safe environments.

Since 1961, MALI has managed to impact more than 1 million people through its courses and artistic workshops in 7 disciplines, promoting art education.

Until 2017, Panama lacked a guild representing the growing number of nonprofit organizations. The sector remained invisible and had few spaces for growth.

CAPADESO brings organizations together to provide training for leadership, management, and technical levels. Its model fosters governance and transparency and generates studies to strengthen their influence in public policy.

CAPADESO has strengthened over 100 social organizations in Panama, increasing their capacity and driving structural change to improve their contributions to national development.

In Colombia, low-quality education worsens with socioeconomic gaps, lack of technology, and obsolete curricula. There’s a need for innovation in curricula and delivery that helps teachers and students to thrive.

Coschool is creating physical and digital experiences ('physital') to connect face-to-face with virtual interactions. With their Edumoción platform, they place socio-emotional learning (SEL) at the center of their educational proposal for teachers and students.

Since inception, Coschool has reached nearly 20,000 youth and 7,000 teachers in Colombia. With Edumoción, CoSchool has reached 930+ youth, 660+ educators. 60% educators increased their ability to teach socio-emotional skills, positioning as a transformative educational solution ready to scale.

There was an increase of 4% in Mexico's low-income population in 2021, creating greater barriers to accessing nutritious and quality food.

In an effort to reduce food waste, Alianza para la Salud Alimentaria (ASA) runs a food bank, collaborates with primary producers, and works with restaurants and supermarkets.

ASA has directly impacted 1 million people, promoting nutritious and quality food access. In 2020, they supported more than 97,000 families through the state's food emergency response plan.

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Across Latin America and the Caribbean, the IDB estimates that women hold only 15% of management positions. The problem arises due to the limited economic, professional, and personal development of girls and young women in the region from an early age.

Through its role-model characters in its stories and the entertainment content in its blogs, Chica Latina contributes to the development, empowerment, and strengthening of the skills of girls and adolescents worldwide.

More than 2 million girls and adolescents have benefited from Chica Latina's 5 books and digital content since 2020.

Rural areas in Peru lack access to quality education. Unequal access to technology and resources that support student learning deepens the problem.

Ser Maestro activates and supports a learning community of rural teachers, providing resources, innovations and research to support learning.

Ser Maestro has reached nearly 4,500 teachers in Peru.