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Portrait of a Hero: Catalina Escobar

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Catalina Escobar, right, is helping young moms in Colombia, where one in five girls age 15-19 is or has been pregnant. Since 2002, her foundation has provided <a href='http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/world/americas/cnnheroes-catalina-escobar/index.html'>counseling, education and job training</a> to more than 2,000 teenage mothers.

Catalina Escobar, right, is helping young moms in Colombia, where one in five girls age 15-19 is or has been pregnant. Since 2002, her foundation has provided counseling, education and job training to more than 2,000 teenage mothers.