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In Lead-Up

Our mission is bridging divides and breaking cycles of violence and poverty, through programs for youth in peaceful leadership with horses and empowerment in order to drive social transformation.

Lead-Up strives to prevent and reduce youth violence with a particular focus on interpersonal violence. We address violence reduction and prevention through positive youth development, focusing on strengthening socio-emotional skills and the mental health and well-being of youth to reduce individual risk factors such as mental health problems, low emotional intelligence, unemployment, and exposure to violence. 

Join us as we empower youth to create a world where compassion, empowerment, and peaceful leadership lead to lasting change!

Where we work

  • Lead-Up began in Jocotenango, Guatemala, where our headquarters and most prominent three phase program currently resides! Learn more about it in our Lead-Up Guatemala page.

  • The UK is our second home, this is where our

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.