Lack Of Food, Money, And Education In Rural Guatemala

“How far would you be go when millions of children live in extreme poverty every day and you woke up to discover one of them was yours? (Future for Rural Guatemala). Guatemala may be very efficient when it comes to production rates but when you look at the quality of life it’s a different story. (Guatemala - Poverty and wealth). “Only one out of ten first-graders will complete tenth grade.” (Guatemala’s Poor). Education plays a big role in life. The people of Guatemala lack greatly in that area and therefore suffer from high poverty rates. Education in general isn’t the biggest problem though, Native Guatemalans have a shortage of tools one needs in order to be successful from books to proper teaching methods and few resources to poor conditions. In a poor country, lack of food, money, and education truly effects the indigenous people. The people of Guatemala are unlike those of, really, any country. There are two main groups of people; their differences aren’t based on race or background like in the western world, but lifestyle and culture. Some are called Ladinos and some are called Indigenas and neither group mixes well. The main difference between the two is the traditions, but it really comes done to a
Which makes it hard seeing as they tend to rely on farming as a source of income. Even though families generally are only able to produce the bare minimum amount of food for themselves due to small water resources. (Rural Poverty). Water isn’t the only thing missing, good health care and proper shelters are rare. Many homes have don’t have bathrooms or real flooring. (Why Guatemala). As for health, the indigenous, poor, people rely on herbs and prayers to cure illnesses. Also many babies are born at home as opposed to a hospital, because of this Guatemala has a high infant mortality rate. (Culture of