Our Work
One simple idea:
educate women
Niñas Arriba means girls rising.
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Since our founding in 2010, Niñas Arriba has been uplifting communities in Central America by providing full college scholarships to young women in El Salvador and Nicaragua.
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Scholarships cover all expenses, including tuition, academic fees, room & board, and transportation to the highest-rated private university in El Salvador, as well as a 6-month paid internship after graduation.
Full college scholarships!
Paid
internships!
100%
graduation rate!
Every young woman deserves a quality education.
And every dollar helps.
Even for eager students, prospects in El Salvador are bleak. Niñas Arriba aims to rectify this situation bit by bit—girl by girl. Education is the key to social mobility. More than half of public schools in El Salvador have five or fewer teachers; 14% of public school teachers have bachelor’s degrees. Our graduate, Marta, joined that minority in 2017 when she graduated from La Universidad de Don Bosco with a teaching certificate. She and her fellow graduates, Xiomara, Rosmery and Vanesa are pulling the country forward with their leadership and innovation in the areas of education, business and non-profit sectors. One girl at a time, Niñas Arriba is leveling the playing field for young women in El Salvador. Every girl makes a difference. Every dollar helps.
“Education is the key to social mobility.”
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Celebrating 100% Graduation Rate!
In 2025 we celebrated our seventh graduate and our eighth will graduate in 2026! in a country where less than half of working-age women participate in the labor force, this is huge! Niñas Arriba scholarships also include a 6-month paid internship for graduates to ensure our students have the experience needed to enter the workforce.