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Success Behind Bars: Milestone Exceeded!
Thanks to your incredible support, Counteract International has surpassed the goal of graduating 2,025 youth from the Success Academy by 2025! As of January 1, 2025, our...
From Darkness to Hope: Jorge’s Story of Transformation
Jorge Guillermo Deras Castillo, 22, grew up in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in a home held together by his hardworking mother. Despite the love and unity in his...
Formerly Incarcerated Youth Work to Create Safer Schools
Formerly incarcerated youth are overcoming their pasts and succeeding in their communities. They also are passing along lessons they’ve learned to a younger generation. Alumni from Counteract...
Meet Giovani: From Darkness to Light
As a teenager, Giovani Blanco rebelled against his grandmother and mother. He began committing street crimes that led to his arrest and incarceration. In the detention center,...
Meet Diego
In El Salvador and Honduras, formerly incarcerated youth are actively involved in their local churches. Returning to the neighborhoods where they once caused trouble, these young leaders...
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