Support the Leadership of Girls in Guatemala!
Stand with young girls as they rise, lead, and create lasting change in rural Guatemala. Give now to support our Young Feminism Lab, and help Guatemalan Girl Leaders learn new skills, embrace their power, and step up as the change-makers their community needs.
In Guatemala, a teen girl becomes pregnant every 8 seconds, and less than 27% of girls enroll in secondary education. These statistics represent real girls whose futures are shaped by gender inequality, lack of access to education, and systemic barriers
At REALgirl (SERniña), we believe every girl deserves a safe space to learn, heal, and grow into the brave and empowered woman she is meant to be. Recognizing the still untapped potential of some of our older girl-participants, encouraged us to launch our newest program: The Young Feminism Lab —an advanced leadership program where girls enhance the skills they learned in SERniña, build leadership and activism skills, connect with Feminist theory and approaches as a pathway to transformation, and step up as agents of change in their schools and communities.
But we can’t do this without you.
Our Call to Action
This spring we are dedicating our fundraising efforts to activate support for the inspiring girls in our 2025 Feminist Lab. With your support, we seek to raise funds to cover the materials and program costs of The Young Feminism Lab for 2025, providing 10 girl-leaders with the tools, resources, and safe spaces they need to thrive.
The Young Feminism Lab has program costs of $ 6,800, but thanks to a generous donor who has already contributed $2,400, we only need $4,400 more to make this program a reality.
Every contribution counts, and your support can help transform the lives of the inspiring girls in the program!
The Impact of Your Support…
By supporting this campaign, you are:
Creating safe spaces where girls can openly discuss gender issues and build confidence
Funding leadership training that helps them recognize violence, advocate for their rights, and take action in their communities
Providing access to feminist role models who inspire and mentor the next generation
Equipping them with essential resources like menstrual health kits, therapy, and materials for activism.
Investing in the future of the girl-leaders by ensuring they have access to unprecedented leadership, empowerment, and educational opportunities
Let’s take action to build a future where every girl has the tools, support, skills, and confidence to thrive.
Canadian Donors:
Submit the following form to make a tax-deductible donation from Canada!
US Donors:
Submit the following form to make a tax-deductible donation from USA!
If you are not Canadian or American, we would still be very grateful for your support! However we cannot issue a tax receipt in countries outside Canada, the USA, or Guatemala at this time.
Please select either our Canadian or American page to make your donation.
See how far your donation can go!
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$20
Gives a Menstrual Health Kit for one girl (including waterproof shields, absorbent liners, soap, a washcloth, panties, a carrying pouch, and a storage bag.)
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$50
Covers a full year of materials for one girl, ensuring she has everything she needs for workshops, leadership training, and field projects.
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$100
Covers all transportation, meals, and basic needs for all workshops, events, field trips, and institutional visits, ensuring a girl can participate in every activity and become a change-maker.
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$150
Provides access to therapy sessions, violence prevention response programs, and additional wellness support throughout the program.
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$330
Half sponsorship! Covers the first 6 months of a girl’s participation in the Feminism Lab, including workshops, materials, therapy sessions, and menstrual hygiene kits.
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$660
Fully sponsors a girl’s participation in the Feminism Lab for an entire year, covering workshops, advocacy training, materials, field trips, therapy sessions, and menstrual hygiene kits.
What makes the Young Feminism Lab Unique
The Young Feminism Lab is our newest program, inspired by the leadership, dreams, and requests from our girl-participants.
The Young Feminism Lab, is for hard-working graduates of past SERniña/SERlideresa programs who show a fierce commitment to their own empowerment, and advancing gender equity.
Unlike our other programs which happen within partner schools, the Young Feminism Lab takes place at the SERniña Central office where girls from all partner communities come together twice-per-month for full-day intensive sessions to learn, grow, and lead together.
This program is more girl-led as the curriculum is co-created alongside the girls based on the needs, goals, and interests they identify.
The program is also very diverse, as it not only includes workshops, but also includes inspiring women guest speakers, planning and executing community events, as well as educational and inspiring field trips and outings.
During this program, the girls also receive more one-on-one support in their academic and professional pathways.
Just like all our programs, all participants also have access to our violence prevention and response programs and sexual health programs.
How it works
You can choose between making a one-time donation to support young girls in the program or donating monthly
FAQ
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For American and Canadian donors we will issue a tax receipt upon your donation.