“My life changed when I began training at Minga. I learned to think about my future and decided to become a lawyer after seeing how many women from the riverbanks weren't heard when they reported violence. Now I'm finishing high school and will continue studying to defend the women of my community.”.
Our impact can be felt at many levels: personal, familial, communal, institutional, and environmental. Minga is changing social, cultural, and gender norms; empowering women and youth with concrete leadership and advocacy skills; and improving quality of life through the development of family income-generating projects, which in turn contribute to forest conservation and environmental protection. Minga's methodology is producing agents of social change who are transforming their lives and those of their communities.
Impact in Numbers
120K+
Listeners reached by our radio program "Welcome Health".
40K+
Letters received from listeners, guiding the program content.
5
Generations of community promoters trained in leadership.
International Recognition
Minga's innovative model has been internationally recognized by organizations such as National Geographic, Ashoka, EMpower, and Southern Methodist University, among others. These awards and recognitions validate the effectiveness of our approach and motivate us to continue scaling our impact. (See Our Awards for more details.)
Measurement and Evaluation
At Minga, we are committed to rigorously measuring our impact. We use a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to assess progress toward our goals and deeply understand the changes we have made in the lives of people and their communities. We collect data through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and analysis of our listener letters.
This approach allows us not only to demonstrate our results to partners and donors, but also to continuously learn and adapt our programs to maximize their effectiveness and relevance. We believe in transparency and accountability as fundamental pillars of our work.
For a more detailed analysis of our achievements and lessons learned, we invite you to explore our annual reports and publications.
See Publications