Reducing Poverty in Latin America Through Education

Worldfund’s unique mission is to support high-quality and results-driven education in Latin America—the key to transforming lives and reducing poverty.

Worldfund achieves its mission through its investment in schools, gifted student programs and superior teacher training.

Latin American students perform well below their international peers, even those living in countries at similar economic levels. We are working to change this reality. Worldfund has reached 30,000 students over the past five years, and aims to reach 250,000 students over the next eight years.

Adults in major cities with a high school education. USA: 88%; Chile: 50%; Brazil:30%; Mexico: 23%. Source is OECD Indicators 2006.Students who have demonstrated at least basic science competence. United States: 76%; Chile: 60%; Brazil: 39%; Mexico 49%.

Today in Latin America, more and more leaders are realizing that if they provide universal high-quality education that prepares people to take charge of their lives and contribute creatively to the nation, they are launching a real revolution.

- William Ratliff, Hoover Institution