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I abandoned my studies because we didn't have money and my father couldn't pay for them,” Micaela remembers with nostalgia now that she managed to obtain her basic secondary education degree . He had to leave his studies, but his luck changed and he managed to return to them at the Ruk'u'x Na'oj training center as a participant in the program we carried out with the local partner organization Prodessa in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala, a project which has the support of the Andalusian Agency for Development Cooperation. Micaela is the reflection of many young women who, due to the situation of poverty that exists in the communities, combined with gender inequalities, are forced to abandon their studies. But in this case her story is full of illusions that allow her to continue fighting for her dreams. “ In my family I am the only one who has obtained a high school diploma . I have two brothers, but they stayed in sixth grade,” she tells us. Getting a diploma is an important step for her that motivates her to think about plans for her future. Although she is aware that the journey to achieve this is long , the most important thing is to take one step at a time.
According to figures from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in the Guatemalan department of Quiché the schooling rate for women in secondary education is very low , percent. This data, together with the level of female poverty in the country, means that they have few opportunities to fully exercise their rights. With Cell Phone Number List the aim of contributing to reducing inequalities in access to education, at the Ruk'u'x Na'oj training center, we offer an alternative space for formal and flexible professional education so that girls and women can resume the studies they They had to leave because of poverty. “Because of the desire I had and because I love studying, when this opportunity presented itself to me I felt happy and motivated. And I decided to move forward,” says Micaela. “It was nice because we created good friendships and had good teachers. In addition to the courses, we also participated in workshops where we learned about values.
In five years I see myself graduated in the career I like, Business Administration, and with a good job,” explains Micaela, for whom the support of her family is essential. At the end of , the Ruk'u'x Na'oj training center held the graduation ceremony for the students who graduated from third grade, who obtained the academic diploma accredited by the Ministry of Education of Guatemala. Micaela tells us how she felt that day: “My classmates and IWe never thought about studying and now that we have the opportunity we have to give it a go . On graduation day we congratulated each other on the happiness of meeting again and we encouraged each other to move forward.” Micaela sends a message to other young people, especially women: “Keep studying. If opportunities are presented to you, you have to take them, regardless of your age , because the important thing is to improve yourself, even if people think that you are already old. The important thing is to believe in ourselves and be positive with what we want in life.
According to figures from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in the Guatemalan department of Quiché the schooling rate for women in secondary education is very low , percent. This data, together with the level of female poverty in the country, means that they have few opportunities to fully exercise their rights. With Cell Phone Number List the aim of contributing to reducing inequalities in access to education, at the Ruk'u'x Na'oj training center, we offer an alternative space for formal and flexible professional education so that girls and women can resume the studies they They had to leave because of poverty. “Because of the desire I had and because I love studying, when this opportunity presented itself to me I felt happy and motivated. And I decided to move forward,” says Micaela. “It was nice because we created good friendships and had good teachers. In addition to the courses, we also participated in workshops where we learned about values.
In five years I see myself graduated in the career I like, Business Administration, and with a good job,” explains Micaela, for whom the support of her family is essential. At the end of , the Ruk'u'x Na'oj training center held the graduation ceremony for the students who graduated from third grade, who obtained the academic diploma accredited by the Ministry of Education of Guatemala. Micaela tells us how she felt that day: “My classmates and IWe never thought about studying and now that we have the opportunity we have to give it a go . On graduation day we congratulated each other on the happiness of meeting again and we encouraged each other to move forward.” Micaela sends a message to other young people, especially women: “Keep studying. If opportunities are presented to you, you have to take them, regardless of your age , because the important thing is to improve yourself, even if people think that you are already old. The important thing is to believe in ourselves and be positive with what we want in life.