Articles and Links
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Below are links to web sites and articles that provide a more detailed picture of the conditions of poverty that confront the rural indigenous population in Guatemala.
There are always varying statistics about levels of poverty and education in the developing world. There is an old quote about statistics that warns that they are often used in the same way a drunk uses a lamp post, for support not illumination. The reality is that governments usually massively overstate the literacy, education and economic levels of their population so that they will look good in the eyes of the world.
The fact is that for the rural indigenous population of Guatemala illiteracy is staggeringly high and the opportunity for a brighter future for the children is dim. Child Aid is working hard to change this through the most powerful vehicles of all literacy and education.
Please Enjoy These Further Readings
Information on the UN’s Human Development Index that shows Guatemala as the being the lowest rated country in all of Latin America
hdstats.undp.org
An excellent article on rural poverty in Guatemala
www.ruralpovertyportal.org
A detailed article on economic migration from Guatemala
www.migrationinformation.org
Detailed article on Education and Poverty in Guatemala by researcher for the World Bank
wbln0018.worldbank.org
Report on economic opportunity for indigenous peoples in Guatemala
siteresources.worldbank.org
Detailed report with excellent maps prepared by the Immigration and Naturalization Service concerning the hardships in Guatemala
www.worldpolicy.org
Outline of a major program by World Bank on education Initiative in Guatemala showing how bureaucracy eats up large sums of money but often with minimal results though they often report otherwise: web.worldbank.org
Report on the horrible labor practices and jobs that await uneducated women in Guatemala
hrw.org
Report on the type of dehumanizing labor practices that await uneducated Guatemalans in the sweatshops.
www.nlcnet.org
