Niñas Arriba means Girls Rising. In 2009, Gina Chavez and Jodi Granado were teaching English in El Salvador at the Maria Auxiliadora School, a Catholic institution that aims to educate the “poorest of the poor.” One day, they asked their senior class who wanted to go to college. Every hand shot up. Then they asked who was planning to attend college. Every hand dropped…
$12,000 RAISED!
THANK YOU! Donations are STILL coming in from this incredible benefit concert for Niñas Arriba college fund 🤯 Huge thank you to@cynthialeefontaine@kimdunnmusicfor your beautiful hearts and voices. What a night👏🏽
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Special shout out to our presenting sponsor@sietefoods, our BOMB venue/sound/camera crew@purplebeetvand our platform@setdotlivefor making this possible.
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We are able to accept a new student (maybe even TWO!!!) Our hearts are full 🙏🏽
“Study after study has taught us that there is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls and the empowerment of women.”
