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that exist are an important contribution towards the social and economic development of the country. They provide education to their members and some of the schools open their doors to the rest of the Evangelical population as well.\u000AA survey performed by Gallup on religion and politics found that in Guatemala Evangelicals have a notable presence amongst people with higher education, nearly one in three Guatemalans with a degree in higher education is Protestant.75 The result of the general survey [GSNPL] shows that the NPL possess a high grade of education at distinct levels. The data of Pew Forum on the level of education in Guatemala stated that the Pentecostals, Charismatics and other Christian groups have a higher rate of schooling that the general population (Pew Forum 2006b).76\u000AOn the other hand some schools are criticized for the following reasons: The schools of the ESH, FCG and one of the ICV teach children from middle and upper class backgrounds. The high matriculation fees exclude the low resource population. World Bank analysts affirm that matriculation fees in Guatemala do not rise as a result of lack of money (\u2018Cap\u00EDtulo 7: Educaci\u00F3n y pobreza\u2019 2003: 78). Also, these schools do not receive children that are not \u2018Christian\u2019, and generally do not provide scholarships. According to the testimonies of some parents of one of the schools studied, their children left school because they could not pay the fees and the schools do not give scholarships. Some families criticize the business logic that some of these schools manifest.\u000A2. Leadership training\u000AThe obtaining and cultivation of values is fundamental in the training of human social capital in the process of strengthening civil society. According to Robert Putman \u2018social capital\u2019 refers to the characteristics of a social organization, such as truth, norms, and networks that can improve the efficiency of society (1993:167). To what extent do the\u000A75 Survey Gallup International Research Institutes, Interdisciplinary Consultancy in Development, S.A (CID). Public Opinion about Religion and politics Guatemala July 1-3, 1991.\u000A76 See details about it in The Pew Forum On Religion & Public Life Surveys 2006a: \u2018Spirit and Power A 10- Country Survey of Pentecostal\u2019 Available at http://pewforum.org/surveys/pentecostal/ Accessed 17.01.08.\u000A 135\u000A