Our Impact in Guatemala
93
scholars
in long-term residential program
154
scholars in comprehensive academy programs
39
collegians
working toward their degrees
286
total young people
who are motivated
to achieve their potential
99%
go to college
90%
persist in college
16
graduates in 2024!
16 Alumni Graduated & In The Field
Meet our professionals:
Deisy Ruiz
Cooking Technician
INTECAP - 2016
Sandra Alvisurez
Learning Disabilities Education
Del Valle de Guatemala University - 2018
Delia Alvisurez
Chemistry and Biology Education
Del Valle de Guatemala University- 2018
Joselin Ceseña
Learning Disabilities Education
Del Valle de Guatemala University - 2021
Argelia Sintuj
Public Administration and Finance
Galileo University - 2023
Sindy Maria Cortez Sosof
Clinical Psychology
Mariano Galvez University - 2023
Humberto Aguiral
Construction Engineering
Galileo University - 2019
Leticia Hernandez Flores
Business Administration
Mariano Galvez University - 2015
Rosibel Chamalé Alonzo
Marketing
Mariano Galvez University - 2015
Luis Fernando ZamoraLuis Zamora
Business Administration
Rafael Landivar University - 2016
Juan Manuel Gómez Morales
Chemical Industrial Engineering
Del Valle University of Guatemala - 2023
Argelia Sintuj
Business Administration
Rafael Landivar University - 2019
Paola Sazo
Clinical Psychology
Rafael Landivar University - 2022
José Luis Monterroso
Agricultural Engineer with Emphasis in Agricultural Management
Universidad Rafael Landivar - 2018
Rodolfo Gómez
Business Administration
Rafael Landivar University - 2013
Luis Ángel Hernández
Law and Social Sciences
Rafael Landívar University - 2022
100%
from families below the poverty link
57%
from underrepresented minority groups
60%
girls and young women
40%
boys and young men
100%
motivated to achieve their dreams
SERVING OTHERS IN NEED
Becoming well-educated and career-ready is all complimented by a focus on living a life of service to others—a key component of Boys Hope Girls Hope’s proven track record of life-transforming impact on scholar success. Our scholars regularly participate in community service activities, complete service reflections, research community issues they are passionate about, brainstorm solutions they can offer, and lead service projects.
LIVING PROOF
Undergraduate Success Stories | HUMBERTO AGUIRAL
To all the people who help Esperanza Juvenil, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to achieve my university studies. I hope you continue to support us. There are many more young people coming behind us, and I am sure they will also be grateful. They will...
Undergraduate Success Stories | RODOLFO
I have had many challenges, personal and academic, but that has made me stronger and has helped me fight for my dream. Now I have completed one of my main dreams—graduating from college.Rodolfo comes from a place full of gangs and problems where people have to fight...
Undergraduate Success Stories | LUIS ZAMORA
Esperanza Juvenil meant a door to a world filled with opportunities where I could achieve what I had never dreamed of—going to university.Luis was raised by his grandmother and uncle from a very young age. His grandmother is a seamstress and his uncle is a farmer who...
NEWSLETTER 1ST QUARTER 2021
BACK TO SCHOOL 2021We are very excited to start our 2021 school year! Our academic year began on January 18th, and all of our students are receiving virtual classes — most of them from our residences and some from their homes. We have made sure all students have an...
2ND QUARTER NEWSLETTER
COVID-19 PROGRAM UPDATEOur educational program continues remotely and we are excited to share some great news! This year we have increased the number of school students temporarily living in our residences to more than 75% of our population. With continuing...
Undergraduate Success Stories | BRENDA SINTUJ
I knew I was going to be better, that I would have the opportunity to change my life, to leave all the bad memories and situations behind, this was the opportunity I needed to be someone better.Twenty-two year-old Brenda was born in Sayaxche, Peten in Guatemala. When...
University Scholarship Fund
HEROES WANTED TO SUPPORT 23 YOUNG GRADUATES TO ENTER UNIVERSITY.Esperanza Juvenil helps disadvantaged children and youth in Guatemala receive the quality education and care they deserve and need to succeed. It currently serves 186 students at the primary, secondary...
Esperanza Juvenil Opens New Middle & High School Campus!
This week, Esperanza Juvenil opened our new Middle & High School Campus! On Monday the 7th, we inaugurated and blessed the building with the help of Father Paul Sheridan, Founder of Boys Hope Girls Hope, and the Esperanza Juvenil Board of Directors, staff,...
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