Nestled in the heart of South America, Paraguay comprises an area roughly the size of California, and is characterized by semiarid grasslands, forested highlands, marshlands, and rivers. Paraguay boasts a well-preserved indigenous identity and heritage, but a wide range of ethnicities call this small, landlocked nation home, including immigrants from Australia, Germany, Russia, Italy, France, and Spain.
When you sponsor children in need in Paraguay, you provide them with the resources they need to stay in school and get an education.
Paraguay’s rich cultural diversity and wealth of natural resources, however, belie the abject poverty in which the majority of its residents live. Many areas of the country remain underdeveloped, with inhabitants relying on subsistence farming for their livelihood.
Today, one of South America’s poorest nations, Paraguay is plagued by a history of bloody wars with neighboring countries, as well as internal political instability, corruption, deficient infrastructure, and poverty.
Challenges for Children in ParaguaY
In Paraguay, children’s very lives and futures are at risk, as they struggle with poverty and lack of educational resources. Right now, children in Paraguay need your help.
– Paraguay has an estimated population of 7.3 million, with 35% comprised of children and adolescents
– About 27% of the population in Paraguay is living in poverty
– About 54% of children 15 and older do not finish high school or get a higher education
– Out of all the children not attending school, 47% report that the main reason why they did not attend was economic
Our Work in Paraguay
Thanks to caring people like you, Children Incorporated has helped thousands of children living in poverty in Paraguay since 1964.
Your support makes all our work possible to help children in crisis in Paraguay.
We work with our volunteer coordinators in local communities to provide health and nutrition, education, hygiene items, clothes, shoes, and other essentials that help children and families rise above the poverty in which they live.
Our strategy is to focus on individual children through our sponsorship program, ensuring they are receiving exactly what they need on a regular basis.
Your support makes all our work possible to help children in crisis in Paraguay.
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How do I sponsor a child in Paraguay?
You can sponsor a child in Paraguay in one of three ways: call our office at 1-800-538-5381 and speak with one of our staff members; email us at sponsorship@children-inc.org; or go online to our sponsorship portal, create an account, and search for a child in Paraguay that is available for sponsorship.