By Martha Givaudan | Director
Empower Girls in Rural Mexico
In the heart of rural Mexico, countless girls face a future shaped by inequality, limited access to education, and deep-rooted cultural barriers. Many are expected to prioritize caregiving over learning, marry young, or drop out of school simply because opportunity never reached them. But there is hope—and you can be part of it.
Life skills education is best way to transform lives.
Programs like “Yo quiero, Yo puedo” (I Want To, I Can) are equipping girls with the tools they need not just to survive—but to lead. Through critical thinking, financial literacy, communication, decision-making, and emotional resilience, these young women are gaining the confidence to stay in school, delay marriage, access healthcare, and even launch small businesses or create an access academic expectations never before imagined.
Consider this:
• 1 in 5 girls in Mexico marries before age 18—a rate that’s even higher in rural and Indigenous communities.
• Many villages lack schools, resources, or trained educators who understand local needs.
• Yet within these communities lie strength, tradition, and untapped potential.
That’s why culturally grounded, life skills–based education is so powerful. It doesn’t replace formal schooling—it enhances it. And when girls thrive, entire communities rise and teachers are formed to continue the replication of the program with new generations.
We need your help.Your contribution can directly support:
• Teacher training in life skills curriculum
• Community workshops that engage families and local leaders
• Seed funding for girls’ empowerment projects
• Culturally relevant materials that respect tradition while opening new doors
• Update materials for parents
Your gift isn’t just charity—it’s an investment in justice, equality, and Mexico’s future. Every dollar helps break cycles of poverty and empowers a girl to become a leader, entrepreneur, advocate, and changemaker.
Stand with her. Believe in her. Empower her.
Join us today in ensuring that every girl in rural Mexico has the skills, voice, and opportunity to shape her own destiny.
Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.
If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can receive an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.
Support this important cause by creating a personalized fundraising page.
Start a Fundraiser
