Mil Milagros, Inc.

Non profit organization

Mil Milagros is a registered 501c3 in the United States and a subsidiary in Guatemala, focusing our work in Santa Lucia Utatlan, Solola, Guatemala. We train mother, teacher, and child leaders to implement four high-impact programs (early childhood development, school nutrition, health/hygiene, education in their communities.

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Target populations:

Women

Girls

Boys

Indigenous peoples

Focus areas:

Education

Family

Health

Leadership/Capacitation

Key service areas:

Sololá (Santa Lucia Utatlan)

Organizational contacts & locations

Contacts

Dora Martinez

Director of Administration and Finance

dmartinez@milmilagros.org

Lucy Aj

Country Director

lajchavez@milmilagros.org

Daniel Mijangos

Administrative Assistant

dmijangos@milmilagros.org

Locations

Santa Lucia Utatlan

Sololá

07004

Mission, vision & values

Mission

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

Vision

To discover leaders and develop their potential so they can deliver tangible results in themselves, their families, and their communities.

Values

We value transparency

open communication

excellence

innovation

teamwork

integrity

respect

and passion for the mission.

Products, services, and programs

Programs

Early Childhood Development - This program is for pregnant and parenting women with children from birth to age 3. We provide training, food staples, hygiene supplies, and vitamin supplements
School Nutrition - We have provided school breakfast/lunch/snack and are currently supporting schools to make healthy decisions with the Q6/child per school day provided by the government by providing training, kitchen supplies, and a cookbook with healthy recipes.
Health/Hygiene - We provide training and hygiene supplies to schools to implement healthy behaviors at school, such as brushing teeth, washing hands, and using toilet paper. We train community leaders to lead lice shampoo clinics and provide the necessary supplies. We also train student council members to lead community-wide health campaigns.
Education - This is a literacy-based program. We train teachers to implement a dynamic early literacy program, create and broadcast videos on local cable stations, and provide storybooks and school supplies to teachers and students in our partner schools.

Organizational detail

Founded

2007

Number of employees

26-50

Funding

Private donations

Private grants

Sale of products and/or services

Fundraising

Primary issue(s) / need(s) addressed

We focus on training leaders to improve health and education in our partner communities.

Impact, adaptations & objectives

Impact to date

Mil Milagros has impacted more than 40,000 people to date and has served 20 communities in three municipalities in Sololá. We have a 97% graduation rate from primary school, a 75% first grade literacy rate, and an average yearly 8% reduction of chronic malnutrition in partner communities.

Impact measuring

We weigh/measure children, install databases in schools for promotion rates/graduation rates, measure incidences of head lice over the course of the year, conduct literacy evaluations, conduct pre-/post-tests, as well as focus groups and quarterly evaluations in each community.

Organizational adaptations

Size and/or structure

Key offerings

Way in which you collaborate or work with others

Organizational adaptation details

Size and/or structure

We have grown since 2007 and have employed former program participants to implement the programs.

Key offerings

Our programs have become refined since 2007 and grown to include the four main programs listed above.

Way in which you collaborate or work with others

We have learned the importance of shared values and open communication when collaborating with other organizations to achieve goals.

Short term objectives

Growth

In the next 12 months, we plan to assess the impact of the pandemic on our partner communities before committing to growth.

Quality / Impact

We are always evaluating the quality and impact of our programs and hope to evaluate the impact of the activities we began during the pandemic, such as creation and distribution educational videos.

Long term objectives

We plan to expand our leadership academy to employ more mother leaders (former program participants), and expand our programs to reach more communities in Santa Lucia and beyond,

Profile updated: 01/31/23

Mil Milagros, Inc.

Mil Milagros, Inc.

Organizational contacts & locations

Mission, vision & values

Products, services, and programs

Organizational detail

Impact, adaptations & objectives

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