Mil Milagros

Mil Milagros

Mil Milagros

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

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Preserving Mayan culture, one app at a time

Manuel, 20, lives in San Pedro La Laguna, which is one of the many beautiful towns along the shores of magical Lake Atitlán. Every day he…

May 20, 2019 · 3 min read

Ellen’s Story

As a mother of an adopted Guatemalan child, Ellen understands the poverty that many children experience growing up in Guatemala. After…

Feb 28, 2019 · 2 min read

Inside Inaugurations

When the school year begins in January, Mil Milagros celebrates program inaugurations in each of our partner schools. It is a chance for…

Feb 7, 2019 · 3 min read

Welcome to the Mil Milagros Team!

We’re excited to introduce to you two new members of the Mil Milagros team — Carmen Holman (Director of Communications) and Rosanna…

Nov 7, 2018 · 2 min read

Meet Mil Milagros’ New Community Coordinators

Telma, Claudia, and Sandy are the newest members of the Mil Milagros staff team. Each of these women participated in Mil Milagros Early…

Sep 4, 2018 · 3 min read

Silvia’s Story

Silvia stirs a large pot of corn that is boiling on a wood-burning stove while her grandmother sits in a chair, looking on. Her four…

Jul 6, 2018 · 4 min read

Marvin's Story

A teacher's quest to improve children's health and education in his community

May 30, 2018 · 4 min read

Book Prizes!

In rural Guatemala, a storybook costs more than a family’s daily wages. A survey conducted by Mil Milagros with its partner schools last…

May 3, 2018 · 1 min read

A Handwashing Parade

“Die, Bacteria, Die! Washing Hands Can Save a Life!”

May 3, 2018 · 3 min read

The Hygiene Advocate

Aracely has been working as a pre-school teacher in her village of Los Planes, Sololá, Guatemala for 10 years. She is serious, dedicated…

Mar 26, 2018 · 5 min read

How Maya Women #PressForProgress: Silvia’s Story

I am a fighter.

Feb 26, 2018 · 2 min read

How Maya Women #PressForProgress this International Women’s Day: Heidy’s Story

I am empowered.

Feb 21, 2018 · 2 min read

Happy Valentine’s Day from Mil Milagros!

Here in Guatemala, today is the Day of Love and Friendship: a day to celebrate your loved ones AND your best friends! The children in Mil…

Feb 14, 2018 · 2 min read

“It makes me proud to hear, ‘men and women are equal.’”

In Her Own Words: Estéfani, Early Childhood Development Coordinator

Jan 18, 2018 · 3 min read

How to Create a Theory of Change in 5 Steps: Mil Milagros Staff Tutorial

Most of us have some goals for 2018, whether it is to lose some pounds, tighten up the budget, spend more time with family, do more yoga…

Dec 15, 2017 · 3 min read

A Thousand Miracles in Pictures

Madelin munches on watermelon outside of her classroom. Thanks to your generosity, Mil Milagros distributed 262,000 pieces of fruit to…

Dec 14, 2017 · 5 min read

Grandmother Spotlight: Doña Luisa

Luisa grew up as an orphan in rural Guatemala. She remembers that when she was a young girl about two or three years old, she was only…

Dec 7, 2017 · 2 min read

A Celebration of Mothers

Last week, 47 mothers in rural Guatemala did something they rarely, if ever, get to do. Around 7:30 AM on Tuesday, they left their children…

Nov 29, 2017 · 3 min read

How Maya Women are Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Guatemala

21 years after the end of a civil war that took the lives of 200,000, and estimated 95 % lost by the indigenous peoples in Guatemala…

Oct 19, 2017 · 4 min read

Lucy Goes to Boston

Lucy, Mil Milagros’ Program Director, was in Boston last week with In-Country Director Carolyn Daly for the annual dinner celebrating MM’s…

Oct 16, 2017 · 2 min read