79% of Mayan girls do not finish primary school.
Only 30% of Guatemalan children finish the sixth grade.
“The children ate so well at school that they gained
the weight considered normal for their age.”
Guatemala suffers from the sixth highest rate
of child malnutrition in the world.
Nearly 80% of Mayan children – the children served
by Mil Milagros – are malnourished.
“The meals have helped us a lot to be smarter. We
feel stronger than before and very happy.”
“When we are fed at school, we have great motivation
to continue studying and coming to school.”
The Guatemalan government devotes less than $9.00 per child per year for books, educational materials, and school supplies.
Our Mission
Mil Milagros, Inc.™ partners with schools and families in Guatemala to improve the nutrition, health, education and life prospects of children from impoverished, predominantly Mayan families in the Guatemalan Highlands. Our goal is that all children in Guatemala graduate from sixth grade healthy and able to read. Only 30% of children in Guatemala currently graduate and up to 80% of Mayan children suffer from chronic malnutrition – the sixth highest rate in the world. By feeding the children, we are working to ensure that they complete primary school.
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