Equipping Women to Improve Children's Lives

Mil Milagros equips mothers and teachers with skills and resources to improve the lives of children and families in rural Guatemala.

In rural Guatemala, 70% of the children are chronically malnourished and just 51% complete sixth grade.
We’re changing the odds by:

Training Mothers
and Teachers

Providing Supplies and Resources

Developing Community-Owned Programs

Partnering with
Local Government

With your support, we have changed
more than 41,000 lives in rural Guatemala.

But we are not done yet.

We are on a mission to improve the lives of children and families by bringing our programs to scale in one municipality - Santa Lucía Utatlán - and by making it a model for other communities. Here’s how you can help:

Get Informed

Learn more about what life is like in rural Guatemala.

Donate Monthly

Partner with women in Guatemala to improve the health and education of their children.

Spread the word

Follow and share the work of Mil Milagros with family and friends.

Community Voices

"I want my community to see that when a woman puts her mind to something, things can change. Because life is like that; when you dedicate it to making miracles, there is no limit to the changes you can make."

Meet Yolanda

“Many children believe they just need to get the sixth grade...and then go to the United States to work. I think that Mil Milagros does a great job teaching students skills that allow them to achieve their goals here in Guatemala."

Meet Lester

When 12-year-old Mallerly is not busy serving as president of her school’s student council, she’s winning chess tournaments all over Guatemala.

Meet Mallerly

When 12-year-old Mallerly is not busy serving as president of her school’s student council, she’s winning chess tournaments all over Guatemala.

Santos was born into a life of poverty and wasn't able to attend school. Now, as a Mil Milagros Mother Leader Volunteer, she shares her hopes and dreams for her own children and wants to give them opportunities she never had.

Meet Santos

Donor Stories

"The children in the MM schools were so thankful for the clean water, nutrition and education made possible for them by Mil Milagros."

Ellen's Story

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"One Mother Leader can train another. One meal can change a family’s sense of worth. One dollar can come together with others to change a community. One miracle can lead to a thousand others."

Jeff's Story

"Seeing how the mothers worked and seeing how happy the children were made me fall in love with my people all over again."

Juan's Story

"I realized how we can make such a big impact on these communities. These are people that do not take things for granted and really appreciate what they have."

Lia's Story