Adelante Mujer equips women in Central America with the education, support, and funding they need to become doctors and nurses – bringing healthcare to the communities that need it most.
Adelante Mujer (meaning “Woman Advance“) provides financial assistance, mentorship, and encouragement to women pursuing medical careers in underserved regions of Nicaragua and Guatemala. In Nicaragua, we support women earning their medical degrees at the nationally certified School of Intercultural Medicine at URACCAN University in Bilwi/Puerto Cabezas. In Guatemala, we fund Indigenous women in rural communities who are studying to become nurses—expanding our reach and amplifying our impact across Central America.
By walking alongside these talented and determined women, we help remove financial barriers to their education and open doors to meaningful, life-changing careers in healthcare. Together, we are increasing access to medical care in communities that need it most—and investing in the next generation of women healers and leaders.
Specifically, Adelante Mujer provides financial support for:
• Required school supplies – including extensive photocopying, as textbooks are limited and computers are scarce
• Medical supplies – such as lab coats, stethoscopes, scrubs, gloves, blood pressure cuffs, thermometers, surgical masks, and hand sanitizer
• Transportation – to and from clinical sites where students complete on-site training
• Campus meals – one daily meal for students who cannot otherwise afford to eat during the school day
• Licensing expenses (Nicaragua) – after nine years of education and training, we assist graduates with travel to the Ministry of Health in Managua to receive their official medical license
With your support, we are helping women become healers in communities that need them most.
To donate by mail, please complete our mail-in donation form.
Adelante Mujer exists to give women in Central America the opportunity to become medical professionals—because when women rise, entire communities heal. In Nicaragua, there are only 0.66 doctors per 1,000 people, far below the World Health Organization’s recommended minimum. At the same time, women face systemic barriers to education and employment in healthcare, with female doctors historically experiencing unemployment rates 3.5 times higher than their male peers.
We believe that investing in women’s education isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s the smart thing. By funding the medical training of women in Nicaragua and Guatemala, we’re building a healthier, more equitable future for generations to come.
Adelante Mujer, Inc. (meaning “Woman Advance“) is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in Central America to pursue careers as medical professionals. Our mission is to support women who have the passion and talent to serve as healthcare providers but lack the financial resources to complete their education.
Originally founded to assist women in Nicaragua working toward medical degrees, Adelante Mujer has since expanded into Guatemala, where we now fund Indigenous women in rural, underserved communities as they study to become nurses. With every scholarship awarded, we are not only investing in a student’s future—we are increasing access to healthcare in regions where it is most needed.
The organization is led by a small and committed Administrative Team based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and governed by a dedicated ten-member Board of Directors, which meets four times each year to provide leadership and strategic direction. In Nicaragua, our trusted On-site Coordinator in Bilwi/Puerto Cabezas ensures that monthly stipends are distributed directly to qualifying medical students, maintaining strong personal relationships and local accountability. In Guatemala, we partner with The Center in Santa Apolonia, operated by the School Sisters of St. Francis (SSSF), to identify students, offer local guidance, and ensure responsible stewardship of funds. This partnership allows us to remain culturally responsive and connected to the communities we serve.
Adelante Mujer is sustained by the compassion and generosity of individual donors, grant-making organizations, and community partners who believe in the power of women to transform healthcare—and in the ripple effect of one woman’s education on the well-being of her family, her community, and the world.
Without this support, the dream of bringing skilled, dedicated healthcare providers to these underserved regions would remain out of reach. Together, we are walking alongside these remarkable women as they advance toward their goals—and bring healing where it is needed most.
To date, 95 women have become medical doctors through the financial support of Adelante Mujer. Currently, 67 students are at various stages of the rigorous six-year medical program at URACCAN University, each receiving the assistance they need to pursue their dream of becoming a physician.
While there are dozens of charitable organizations to capture your attention, some are more worthy than others. Adelante Mujer is a life-giving investment in young women who aspire to become medical doctors in Nicaragua. These physicians then make an enormous improvement in the medical care of people who have had no access to it. For a lot less money a lot more is accomplished by each and every donated dollar.
Each donation expands positive results to a multitude of needy people. Large or small, each gift is valuable and appreciated. To educate a woman is to educate a family, even a nation.
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