Boston, MA non-profit: www.milmilagros.org 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. I am a volunteer with this organization and it was founded and run by my sister, Margaret Blood. Entirely run by volunteers and funded through grants, donations, and locally held Artsesania jewlery sales. All monies from the jewelry sales benefit the Guatemalan children in two ways: handcrafted jewelry and accessories are made by and purchased from local women & all profts are funneled back into Mil Milagros to feed and school children in 7 local schools.
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