Gnae is rather reserved in nature, but if the time calls for it, she can step into a leadership role very quickly. She has three sisters and a brother, and they live with their parents. Their mother stays at home, and their father does odd jobs to support the family. When Gnae grows up, she wants to be a banker. Washing the dishes is how she helps contribute at her house. In her free time, she likes playing skip rope with her friends.

Pasadita

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Pasadita is a little village in the Northern district of Orange Walk, Belize. Most of the income in this village is generated by sugarcane and agriculture. However, many of the villagers are heavily involved in contraband from Mexico which causes this village to be placed under heavy security by armed forces. Some of the most common struggles for life in Pasadita are drug addiction, poverty, single-parent homes, and prostitution. Scarcity of jobs makes it difficult for those who want to make an honest living for themselves.

Belize

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Belize is situated in the Caribbean Sea, south of Mexico, and is about the size of New Hampshire. About 60% of the total population is made up of children and youth. Belize, with all its natural beauty and loving people, still has the highest murder rate per capita in all of Latin America.