Panama
Located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean,
Panama is home to 4.18 million Panamanians.
The Need
47,957 children are currently out-of-school in Panama
Panama ranks second to last in income distribution in Latin America. Poverty in Panama is still a significant issue, with many Panamanians living under the poverty line.
When compared to other countries, Panama is ranked 83rd out of 144 for the quality of its education system.
Corruption is one of Panama’s biggest challenges. Panama ranked 111 out of 180 countries in the 2020 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index.
Arcky Salgado
Country Director - Panama
Edmundo Luis Campos
Impact Assessment Officer
Paola Marie Clement
Christ-Centered Education Officer
“I am convinced that God can do wonders for the children of my country.”
Arcky Salgado, Country Director
Impact in Panama
Recent stories
Faith Unmuted
Imagine the melody of a school day — young learners' voices rising and falling, a teacher’s instruction, a student’s laughter echoing down a sun-warmed street in Panama. At Academia Jireh, the music of learning nearly faded to silence. Yet, faith…
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Changing the Narrative
It's spring 2024, and Máximo, a 17-year-old student from Panama, is just months away from graduation. While his peers who attend government schools face a staggering completion rate of only 21 percent, Máximo's path is different. He attends Instituto Nuevo…
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