Herlinda Guadalupe Cochojil Itcep
Herlinda is 19 years old and one of thirteen children in her family in Xoquiac, Cantel. Herlinda´s parents earn approximately $60 per month in subsistence farming which leaves little to no money for Herlinda´s education. Determined to fulfill her dream of studying medicine, Herlinda started raising chickens to save money for university. Herlinda is now studying at the Mesoamerican University in Quetzaltenango. Herlinda´s ultimate goal is to open a clinic in her village which currently has no medical facilities. She would like to prevent the high rates of infant mortality that families suffer in this area. (Meet more scholars...)
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