ABOUT US
About Us
Luminarias is a faith based non-profit organization dedicated to helping adolescent Guatemalan girls break the cycle of poverty through housing, education, youth development and community outreach. We empower girls to re-imagine their futures and become the women they aspire to be.
Luminarias in Spanish means "illumination", supplying or brightening with light, and to enlighten spiritually or intellectually.
An investment in young women is an investment in nation building. The Luminarias project is an important concrete step in the empowerment of young women in Guatemala.
Changing Lives:
By keeping enrollment to a minimum, we value quality over quantity as each girl gets one-on-one attention. At Luminarias, we’re on a mission to equip Guatemalan girls to shine their light. These young women will light a path for others to follow… changing lives for generations.
Luminarias girls are taught to believe…
WE ARE LUMINARIAS
That is…
WE ARE WOMEN OF DIGNITY
WHO WILL WALK THROUGH OUR LIVES
BRINGING LIGHT TO OUR WORLD
WITH OUR AUTHENTICITY,
INTEGRITY,
SYSTEM OF VALUES
AND FAITH IN GOD
WITHOUT COMPROMISING OURSELVES
FOR THE APPROVAL OF OTHERS.