Beausejour Mexico 2010
by Mariel Beausejour

In Mexico, there is a vast chasm between the Haves and the Have Nots. There is very little opportunity for the Mexican poor to 'change their stars,' and get out of poverty. A lack of education causes the cycle of poverty to carry on in Mexico. Ten percent of the population of Mexico is illiterate(Child Poverty). Poverty overlaps illiteracy, as ten percent of the population also lives on less than one dollar a day(Child Poverty).

Many of the children in the Casa Hogars(group homes for children) are placed in the home by parents who are unable to provide basic necessities. Often times, these parents were placed in a casa hogar as a child and were unable to escape the cycle of poverty (Nystrom).

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Mariel Beausejour, 16, is a talented photographer, artist, actor, singer, and an active member of MCC's Youth Group. Do you attend MCC and have a story to tell?  Submit your story through your Youth Group leader!  Your experience may inspire others.