Responding to COVID-19 in rural Guatemala

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

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Training Mothers
and Teachers

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Providing Supplies and Resources

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Developing Community-Owned Programs

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Partnering with
Local Government

With your support, we have changed
more than 45,000 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.

Fundraise

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

Community Voices

“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."

Immigration to the US is on the rise in Guatemala. 'A Brighter Future' explores the effect on rural Guatemalan communities and how together we are creating brighter futures at home.

Video: A Brighter Future

Immigration to the US is on the rise in Guatemala. 'A Brighter Future' explores the effect on rural Guatemalan communities and how together we are creating brighter futures at home.

Donor Stories

Camille's Story

"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.

Heidi's Story

"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.

Jeff's Story

"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.

Juan'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

Juan Antonio Gil is a Mil Milagros Board Member and literacy expert. Every year, he returns to his native Guatemala to train kindergarten and first grade teachers at Mil Milagros' partner schools in early literacy teaching techniques.

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