We’ve Given Over $1,200,000 USD
in Scholarships
Our Story
The founders’ primary objective was to provide financial assistance to young girls in the rural communities surrounding San Miguel who would not otherwise be able to continue their education. In Mexico, education is free only through the 6th grade. For education beyond that level, students are required to pay for inscription fees, books, school supplies, exams, transportation, contributions to school maintenance supplies, school uniforms and shoes. These expenditures often are too costly for many families and as a result, their children drop out of school. A scholarship from Mujeres en Cambio makes it possible for a girl who is an excellent student to continue her education—from junior high school (secundaria) through senior high school (preparatoria) and through university. Our first scholarships were awarded to seven very deserving young girls in 1995.
The Scholarship program has grown exponentially since those early days. For the 2019-2020 school year, 21 secundaria, 35 prepatoria and 17 university students graduated from our program. Thirty of our prepa (high school) graduates have indicated a desire to go on to university most of whom have a 9-point grade average or better. In total we assisted 177 girls in 2020.
Success in 2020
In 2020 we helped 177 girls by giving out $90,000 USD in scholarships. We are proud to have had 21 secundaria, 35 prepatoria and 17 university students graduate from our program in 2020. Thirty of our prepa (high school) graduates have indicated a desire to go on to university most of whom have a 9-point grade average or better.
Founders’ Mission
Mujeres en Cambio (MeC), a not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1995 by a small group of women—both American and Canadian expatriates and Mexican citizens—who were concerned about the plight of the impoverished women in the rural communities (campo) surrounding San Miguel de Allende. These founders recognized that improving the educational prospects for rural women and teaching them skills that would enable them to earn an income was one of the surest ways to provide them with a pathway to an improved future.
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Special thanks to Charlotte Bell for taking the photographs on the Mujeres en Cambio website. Photographs taken by Lauren Sevrin include her signature.
Empowering Young Women
The objective of Mujeres en Cambio is to foster the independence, education and enhanced quality of life of girls from poor rural villages in the areas surrounding San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Our aim is to recognize, honor and empower these women, supporting them to obtain an education or to begin or continue self-sustaining projects that benefit them and their families.