Melissa Elilzabeth

Melissa Elilzabeth has been sponsored by an amazing world-changer! Her sponsor has created Team Melissa Elilzabeth and given her a chance to break free from the cycle of poverty, starting a ripple effect for generations. With that support, the future looks bright for Melissa Elilzabeth!

 

16 years old 9/30/2008 Guatemala
About me & my family

Name: Melissa Elilzabeth
Avg Family Income in Community: $185.00

Gender: Female
Age: 16
Personality: Cheerful, enthusiastic, optimistic, Hard-working, disciplined, organized
Interests: Doing general housework, Drawing, painting, or coloring, Singing
Siblings:
Heyssel Yamilet, 4, Female
Lives with: Parents
Language: Spanish
School: Yes
Child ID #: 1215066

Poverty in Guatemala

Children growing up in poverty in Guatemala face many difficulties including gangs, violence, drugs, poor education and a lack of jobs, chronic malnutrition and a high teen-pregnancy rate.

That is why we focus on providing educational assistance to keep kids in school, programs in our centers to allow them to learn and grow in a safe environment, as well as nutrition support and health programs.

See how our program works and why we focus on health, education, empowerment and employment. 

Learn more about our work in Guatemala.

How does child sponsorship work?

Your $39 monthly gift gives kids like Melissa Elilzabeth access to life-changing benefits, like:

  • medical care
  • educational support
  • life skills
  • job-training before graduation.

 

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