Dayra
University graduate
University graduate
“Books saved me. They let me see beyond my surroundings, gave me dreams and hopes, and helped me set goals.”Read her story
Círculo de Amigas Foundation
In the highlands of Jinotega, Nicaragua, we help girls stay in school, reach university, and rewrite what is possible for their families. It starts with a single sponsorship.
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For more than thirty years, Círculo de Amigas Foundation has walked alongside girls in Jinotega, giving them the scholarships, tutoring, and mentorship to finish school and reach university. We believe educating one girl lifts up her family, and her whole community, for generations.
227
girls sponsored and supported through the program
Since 1993
supporting girls in Jinotega
1:1
every girl matched with her own sponsor
501(c)(3)
tax-deductible US nonprofit
What we do
How we support each girl
Individualized, holistic support from primary school all the way through university graduation.
01
Educational Scholarships
A monthly scholarship so a girl never has to leave school to work.
02
Personalized Tutoring
Small group math and science help, as often as she needs it.
03
Life Skills Workshops
Workshops on health, confidence, and family for students and their mothers.
04
College Counseling
One on one guidance to help every girl reach university.
05
Lending Library & Computer Lab
A free lending library and computer lab open to the whole community.
06
Cooperation with Local Agencies
Partnerships with local agencies that keep the program strong.
Student stories
In their own words
Real stories from girls who have grown up in the program.
Where sponsorship leads
From a classroom in Jinotega to a career
Your support follows a girl through every stage, from her first scholarship to her first job.
1
Primary school
A scholarship keeps her enrolled and learning.
2
Tutoring & library
Books, computers, and small group help build her foundation.
3
High school
Workshops, mentorship, and steady support keep her on track.
4
University
College counseling and funding open the door to a degree.
5
A career
Like Ruth, now a veterinarian, and Dayra, a university graduate.
“Sponsoring Fatima has brought joy and love to me in so many ways. Fatima is now 21, two years into a five year nursing degree.”
Millie, Sponsor
Why girls
Educating one girl changes everything around her
When a girl finishes school, the benefits ripple outward to her family and her whole community.
01
Completing primary school raises a woman's future wages by about 20 percent.
02
Finishing secondary school adds another 25 percent on top of that.
03
Seven or more years of schooling delays marriage and leads to smaller, healthier families.
Help put a girl through school
Please consider making a real difference in someone's life by sponsoring a girl today.