We believe training
leaders can change
the world.

Help Indigenous Guatemalans improve health and education in their communities.

In rural Guatemala, 80% of Indigenous people live in poverty and 70% of the children are chronically malnourished. We’re changing the odds by:

Discovering Leaders in Rural Guatemala

Developing Their Potential

Delivering Results

Together, we have changed more than 45,000 lives in rural Guatemala.

But we are not done yet.

There are more children, mothers, and teachers in rural Guatemala whose voices need to be heard. 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.

Fundraise

Create a fundraiser and improve the lives of women and children in rural communities.

Community Voices

When others doubted her, Magdalena found her voice and advocated for her daughter's right to an education.

Meet Magdalena

When others doubted her, Magdalena found her voice and advocated for her daughter's right to an education.

“I feel happy because not everyone has the opportunity to receive a scholarship like this,” says Anderson. “My dream when I graduate high school is to study civil engineering.”

Meet Anderson

“I feel happy because not everyone has the opportunity to receive a scholarship like this,” says Anderson. “My dream when I graduate high school is to study civil engineering.”

Joel is the principal, the fifth and sixth grade teacher, the head of the hygiene committee, and the student council advisor at his school of 89 children.

Meet Joel

Joel is the principal, the fifth and sixth grade teacher, the head of the hygiene committee, and the student council advisor at his school of 89 children.

"I have learned how to be a better mother from Mil Milagros...and I believe in myself more."

Meet Biviana

"I have learned how to be a better mother from Mil Milagros...and I believe in myself more."

Donor Stories

“Most parents truly want the same thing for their children: love, food, security. Mil Milagros' work is dedicated to all of those things.”

Being an ‘amigo:’ How one family makes a difference (and how you can too)

When Patricia and Linda adopted their children from Guatemala, they knew their life would change. But what they didn’t expect was feeling a lifelong connection to their children’s birth-country, so far removed from their own: “it makes us feel like one big global family.”

"Being an 'amigo' feels like I am connected to a community that supports one another, respects each other, and works together for a better future for women and families in Guatemala."

Camille's Story

Camille is an occupational therapist from Australia. She decided to become an ‘amigo’ (monthly donor) after learning about Mil Milagros from friends and family.

"Enabling that mother, and all mothers who live without reliable access to food, education, healthcare or social justice...is far more powerful than merely delivering food to their children’s schools."

Heidi's Story

Heidi is a member of MM’s Board of Directors. She is a businesswoman, a generous donor, and an advocate. Heidi is a mother of two incredible children, one of whom was born in Guatemala.

"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

Jeff is the rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brookline, MA. The church supports Mil Milagros through its Mission Outside the Parish grant program. In addition, Jeff and his family, which includes a son adopted from Guatemala, are monthly donors.

We believe training leaders can change the world.