We believe that education is one of the keys to breaking the chains of poverty that have wrapped themselves around the families of our young people for generations.  We know that instilling a love of learning is crucial to long-term success in school.  We also know that, sadly, with only 62% of students reaching high school and only 45% of students finishing high school, there is room for improvement in education in Mexico.

 

At The Refuge, we stand in the gap - providing support in every way available so the circumstances that would demand a young person to choose between education and survival become irrelevant.

 

The individuals who come to The Refuge have proven through their actions that they are committed to breaking through the barriers that have previously held their families back.  They are showing their desire to defy the statistics and become examples of determination, examples that have the power to change their 

Communities.