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ViviendasLeón provides scholarships to girls, boys and young adults in the rural areas of Sutiava-Nicaragua, "to guarantee inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all."

This is the story of our first experience of starting work in three  rural communities in the Municipality of Santa Lucía Utatlán in the department of Sololá. A 100% indigenous community of the Quiché ethnic group, Sololá is one of the poorest departments in Guatemala.

At ViviendasLeón, women’s empowerment has been a fundamental pillar in the realization of our mission. Overwhelmingly, rural women have led in the implementation and success of our programs.

Women make up more than half of the world's population, yet the responsibility disproportionately falls on them to feed a large part of its inhabitants, especially in rural areas of developing countries. According to the FAO, rural women produce more than half of the food, and play an important role in preserving biodiversity and guaranteeing food sovereignty and security.