MAIA unlocks and maximizes the potential of young women to lead transformational change. MAIA serves Girl Pioneers (girls born into situations of quadruple discrimination⏤poor, female, rural, and indigenous⏤who are pursuing their secondary school education (grade 7-12) in the MAIA Impact School in Sololá, Guatemala. As ground zero for innovation for girls’ education in Guatemala, MAIA is defying the insidious notion that perceives Maya girls in poverty as “the problem” and instead casts them appropriately as “the solution.” MAIA’s is propelling girls to unprecedented academic heights. The whole-girl approach achieves success with families, not in spite of them. What is most compelling is that this reframe is catalyzed by MAIA’s team of indigenous women. When you invest in girls, they earn higher wages and make their own financial decisions, wait to start their families, and have fewer but healthier and better-educated children. Their own health also greatly improves, and they participate in their communities, all of which combine to create a positive ripple effect and break cycles of poverty. Educating girls is also among the top forms of combating climate change. With our 100% model, all donations directly support MAIA students, educators, mentors, and families.