The Need
70% of Children Aren’t Meeting Basic Literacy Proficiencies
Guatemala is located in Central America, sitting below Mexico.
The number of out-of-school children has more than doubled in the past decade, with over 40% of all teenagers missing from the classroom.
Less than 75% of the population above 15 years old is literate, the lowest literacy rate in Central America.
Guatemala is plagued by fragile security and government corruption, which exhausts every sector including education, business, and healthcare.
Figures courtesy of USAID
Our Partners
Alan Palala
Diana Galindo
e625
Edith Manzano
Electrónica DIY
Foundation for the Support of Small Business (FAPE)
Guatemala Próspera
Héctor Palala
Jenny Sagastume
Dr. Magdiel Oliva
One Body
One Bot
Velveth Herman
Vision Fund
Women Who Code
Zona Cero
Guatemala
Meet Our Team
Edify began working in Guatemala in 2014, centralized in the capital city of Guatemala City.
Karla de Pineda
Regional Christ-Centered Education Lead
Abner Perencen
Country Director
José Antonio Pérez
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Tatiana Carranza
Program Lead, Christ-Centered Education
Rudy Renato Chic Arriaza
Impact Assessment Officer
Elisamaria Jimenez
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Diana Ortíz
Christ-Centered Education Officer
André Tomaz Silva Pereira
Director, LATAM Human Resources
Obed Filiberto Zuleta
Christ-Centered Education Officer