Since 2007, Mil Milagros (MM) has been equipping mothers and teachers with skills and resources to improve the lives of children and families in rural Guatemala. MM’s goals are aligned with many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals including no poverty, zero hunger, good health, quality education, gender equality, and clean water.
Alarmed by the high rates of child malnutrition and stunting, and the low rates of primary school completion she found during several volunteer sabbaticals at a school for child workers in Panajachel, Sololá, Margaret Blood was determined to help. School leaders told her the greatest need was to feed the children. Margaret raised funds to launch a breakfast program for the 160 children at the school and based on the impact of that effort, founded Mil Milagros in 2007 with pro-bono legal assistance from the Goulston and Storrs law firm in Boston.
The organization was named “Mil Milagros” (A Thousand Miracles) with “Mil” representing alignment with the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals and “Milagros” meaning “miracles." The goals of Mil Milagros are aligned with many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (which succeeded the Millennium Development Goals), including no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, and clean water and sanitation.
In 2008, Mil Milagros launched its nutrition program serving 200 children in two schools. Since then, Mil Milagros has developed three more programs and has served more than 5,100 children in 20 schools/communities with its early childhood development, health/hygiene, literacy, and nutrition programs. Mil Milagros equips mothers and teachers with the skills and resources necessary to deliver these four programs. To further leverage its impact, Mil Milagros forms strategic partnerships with other organizations to address other pressing needs in its partner communities including clean water, health and dental care, and housing and school construction.
In-Country Director
Community Coordinator
Founder/Senior Adviser
Community Coordinator
Driver/Program Assistant
Community Coordinator
Education Coordinator
Community Coordinator
Executive Director
Director of Partnerships and Evaluation
Administrative Assistant
Director of Communications
Community Coordinator
Education Coordinator
Director of Administration & Finance
Program Director
Maintenance
Community Coordinator
Program Director
Community Coordinator
Community Coordinator
Community Coordinator
Community Coordinator
The causes and effects of poverty are multidimensional and require a comprehensive approach. As part of our approach, we build strategic alliances with other organizations to address needs in our partner communities that are outside our immediate purview, including access to water, health care, and school and home construction.
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