Self-Reliance
Breaking
THE
Cycle OF
Poverty
One of the most significant roadblocks standing in the way of people overcoming poverty is a lack of education .
Children in many developing countries go to work instead of school , because their parents can ’ t afford to pay for their education . Often , these parents couldn ’ t afford to attend school themselves , and therefore perpetuate the cycle of intergenerational poverty . And so , with no opportunities for advancement , these parents and children are forced to live lives of poverty , generation upon generation .
How to break this cycle ? Provide education where there is none . Offer opportunities to hardworking families . Apply the resources we ’ ve been blessed with to impact the lives of those who would benefit from education .
This kind of thinking is exactly what inspired the Mentors International Center for Learning and Mentoring in Guatemala City . This center was established to assist individuals who lack the educational opportunities they need to rise above poverty . At the center , they can receive training in areas like entrepreneurship , business , sales , customer service , and leadership . They can even get specific
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