Why Girls?
Changing the world, one girl at a time
We at Mujeres en Cambio know we are making a difference in the more than fifty poor rural villages we serve around San Miguel de Allende. We follow our university graduates as they enter the work force in administration, business, health, engineering, education, architecture and even robotics among other fields. We know from their testimonials how much they have appreciated the assistance you, our many donors, grantors, and volunteers, have afforded them. What a different and wonderful life awaits them going forward! Most have parents with less than a high school education who work in menial or labour-intensive jobs. Let’s continue to change the futures of these families!
Our ability to assist these bright young women is limited entirely by the amount of money we can raise from donations, grants, and fund raisers. Please help us keep their dreams alive.
Why Girls?
Educated women make a powerful difference in the world.
Educated women not only lead better lives themselves, they are more likely to improve their communities and to positively impact their children’s health and education.
An educated woman invests nearly all (90%) of her income into strengthening her family and community. Educating women is strongly correlated with improving a social and economic well-being for the community.
The single biggest factor in reducing the mortality rate among children under five is more education for women. Also, educated women are twice as likely to send their kids to school establishing a precedent for the generations that follow.
Educated women lead longer, healthier lives. They are less likely to suffer domestic violence, or face discrimination or exploitation. Educated women are 66% less likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth. And of course they have better earning capability with an education.
Educated women create better environmental outcomes than many green initiatives do! Educated women are vocal climate advocates but also improve climate footprints through smaller, healthier families.
More Voices on Educating Girls All Over the World
Unicef on The Benefits of Educating Girls
The World Bank on the Importance of Educating Girls.
The Malala Fund on Educating Girls.
PBS on Why it is important to Educate Girls.
The Central Asian Institute on the Top 10 Reasons for Educating Girls.
Rapid Transition Alliance on Educating Girls
Why not Mexico?
Let’s do the same for our Mexican girls – Donate now to improve Mexico or Volunteer Now to help out. education.