With just 24 hours to go before I depart for my service trip to Guatemala, I thought it might be helpful to include a brief fact sheet to give our students a better idea of where I am going. I am encouraged by the dozens of student questions that our teachers have submitted to me; I hope that some of these (at least the fact-based ones) can be answered below:
GUATEMALA FACT SHEET
- Population: 11.2 million
- Life expectancy at birth: 65 (US: 77)
- Adult literacy rate: 69% (US: 99%)
- Female adult literacy rate: 61% (US:99%)
- Percentage of population living on less than $2 a day: 34%
- Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births: 44 (US: 7)
- Annual electricity consumption per person (kilowatt hours): 341 (US: 11,994)
- Annual carbon dioxide emissions per person (tons): 0.9 (US: 19.9)
As I set out on this trip, I want to thank all the members of our school community who have expressed interest and support in this endeavor. Upon my return I will share photos and stories with all who are interested.
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2 comments:
this is a very beautiful pic
is that a volcano?
Is that a volcano in the background?
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