Project Belize Why Belize




  • The sustainability of our global capital markets is contingent upon a financially educated, prepared pipeline of talent. 
  • The 2010 Poverty Assessment shows that more than 4 out of 10 people in Belize live in poverty.
  • Less than 40 percent of Belizean teachers have formal training – a teacher need only pass one grade level from above the current class they teach to be certified.
  • There is less than 60% enrollment in secondary school (middle school/high school) mainly due to financial barriers.  The medium annual income is $2,200 and secondary tuition alone costs on average $300 in addition to uniforms and school supplies.
  • As an English speaking country, PwC can directly leverage our youth education nonprofit partners and learnings from working with hundreds of US schools to elevate the future prosperity of a city.

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Why Belize?

Through relationships with Peacework and the Ministry of Education in Belize, PwC has been able to give more students access to secondary education while making a sustainable impact in an international community and demonstrating our commitment to developing future leaders within and outside of the firm.