Sponsor the Student in Most Need

Sponsor the Student in Most Need

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 To receive a Canadian tax credit, please sponsor through CanadaHelps.

How Sponsorship Works

1 Sponsor a student today.

Sponsor the student in most need by filling out the form above, or meet individual students who are waiting for your support, and choose a student who you connect with!

You can provide a full sponsorship for $80/mo, or a half sponsorship for $40/mo.

2 Help your new friend rise.

Thanks to you, your student's life will begin to change as they benefit from comprehensive support services in the Rise Program:

  1. a full academic scholarship
  2. psychologists, social workers, and mentors
  3. workshops on topics like job skills and leadership
  4. visits to businesses and universities
  5. opportunities to serve in his or her community as a young leader

Learn more about the Rise Program >>

3 Be changed forever.

We'll keep you regularly updated on your student's progress, and you will also have the opportunity to exchange letters and photos with your student and even visit them in Guatemala! You'll experience the joy and pride of helping your student grow as you become part of each other's stories.

Learn more about connecting with your student >>

What Is Guatemala Like?

Guatemala’s Western Highlands exhibit one of the most extreme combinations of systemic poverty, illiteracy, and inequality in the hemisphere. 3 out of 4 people live in poverty, and 1 in 3 cannot read or write.

Students face overwhelming obstacles to stay in school:

  • lack of financial resources
  • pressure to marry early
  • alcoholism or abuse in their homes
  • gang culture
  • lack of familial support
  • belief that education is not worth investing in

As a result, 95% of poor, rural students never graduate from high school.

You can help a student beat the odds by becoming a sponsor today.