Esperanza Juvenil’s commitment to the 170 youths it now serves includes support through university and the students’ transition to independent living.
Its mission is “to help academically capable and motivated children in-need to meet their full potential” and to care about others.
The children come from all parts of Guatemala, from impoverished backgrounds and from families that suffer from extreme distress and cannot meet their basic needs. The children’s lives have been marked by abuse, alcoholism, intra-family and community violence.