Pedro Witz

Pedro Witz was 19 years old when he became a GOJoven Fellow from Punta Gorda, Belize. Pedro has worked at Earth Watch Institute and the Social Investment Fund, and volunteered with the Belize Women’s Department and Toledo Mayan Woman’s Council. He is a leader at his Adventist Reform Church, where he runs a program for children and youth. Pedro is interested in educating his community about sexual and reproductive health, and hopes to expand this work to the Toledo District and beyond. Since completing his Associates’ Degree in Business Administration at the University of Belize in 2008, he has been working with the Toledo Cacao Growers Association as Finance Officer/Accountant. He is currently pursing his Bachelor’s degree part-time as he continues to work with Win Belize to educate cacao farmers and youths on SRH. TCGA will continue providing this kind of service to its cacao members and young farmers. Currently, Pedro is the Project Coordinator of the Mayan House of Cacao & Chocolate Museum, a project funded by the European Union through the TCGA and intended to generate more income and value added product to the cacao to then pay farmers more money for their cacao beans.