Empowering Poor, Rural Girls in Paraguay

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Please rise for the Class of '24. We are delighted and proud to announce that this past December, the 14th cohort of young women graduated from the Mbaracayú Educational Center.

The Class of 2024 comprises 17 newly empowered young women from diverse backgrounds. Most come from rural Paraguayan villages, while others hail from indigenous communities. Regardless of their origins, all have successfully earned their high school diplomas in Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Hospitality and Tourism.

Thanks to your unwavering support, these young women now have brilliant opportunities ahead of them because we have been able to equip them with the tools needed to access these doors. The Mbaracayú Educational Center is committed to providing academic excellence to rural girls in Paraguay. One of our stellar students, for example, received a full scholarship to EARTH University in Costa Rica, where she will begin her studies next year.

We are incredibly proud of our graduates and their outstanding achievements. We look forward with great anticipation to the bright futures they will undoubtedly create, both personally and professionally.

We cannot thank you enough for your support and trust. You have changed the lives of these young women and made a profound contribution to their development as citizens of the world.

Dear Donors,

We are thrilled to update you on the incredible progress made possible by your generous support of the "Empowering Poor, Rural Girls in Paraguay" project.

This year, the students from the Mbaracayú Educational Center shone brightly at the 2024 National School Sports Games, organized by the Paraguayan Ministry of Education. Their dedication and hard work paid off as they proudly secured District Championship titles in Futsal, Volleyball, and Handball. It has been a very uplifting and motivating endeavor for our students. 

Our goal with this initiative was to encourage a healthy lifestyle through physical activity and to promote good sportsmanship, fair play, and teamwork. We delight in saying that we have accomplished our ambitions; a delight we wish to share with you! 

With your help, our project yields a positive impact on each of these young women's lives by  empowering them with skills and habits which they will continue to use on and off the field. By helping our students succeed in sports, we’re also helping them build confidence, strength, and a brighter future.

We appreciate and thank you for standing strong with us!