My Nonprofit Reviews

While we have been learning, growing and working alongside the folks at MAIA for the past decade, nothing compares to entering the MAIA Colegio and feeling the palpable impact that they are making. MAIA is an organization that is conscious of every detail, and who - over everything - centers the voices, assets, priorities, and culture of those whom they serve. In this case, those served are Mayan indigenous girls, women, and their families. There are currently 147 students enrolled in the Colegio, supported by nearly 50 staff members. Each of these individuals will share their education and development with countless around them, making MAIA's impact, as they say, truly "infinite."

MAIA is an example of a nonprofit who is working diligently to uplift communities who have traditionally been marginalized by systems of oppression (including colonialism, genocide, and globalism). For those hoping to learn about sustainable community development, the "girl effect," women's empowerment, justice, and resilience, getting involved with MAIA is a must. Come, participate, listen, bear witness, learn, and forever be changed in the process.

Many thanks to Norma, Vilma, Ceci, and ALL of the MAIA girl pioneers who are currently studying, and who have come before them, for creating a beacon of light in this world. As an organization working in the Ixil region of Guatemala (Philanthropiece Foundation/Filantropis ONG), we recognize your lucha, we see your impact, and we so appreciate your openness to sharing all that you have learned, all that you are doing, and all whom you are.