Monica Rovira
Monica Rovira, MomCo’s Global Regional Manager for Latin America, is leading this month’s partnership trip with The MomCo and World Vision. As a Guatemalan mother living in Guatemala City, Monica has seen firsthand the incredible impact both organizations are making in her home country. We sat down with her to learn more about the upcoming trip and why it matters so deeply to moms and families in Guatemala.
1. Why is MomCo joining World Vision on this trip?
Monica: World Vision and The MomCo share a beautifully aligned mission — strengthening families, empowering mothers, and creating lasting change for children and communities. Our connection is even more meaningful because Guatemala was one of the first countries where The MomCo served internationally.
This February, we’ll travel together on a vision trip to explore what a deeper partnership could look like, build relationships, and witness the transformational work happening on the ground.
2. Where are you going, and why that area?
Monica: We’re heading to Huehuetenango, including the community of Chiantla, in Guatemala’s western highlands. It’s a breathtaking region known for its Indigenous heritage and strong family culture. But many rural communities face real challenges — limited access to healthcare, unstable income from small-scale farming, and high rates of childhood malnutrition.
By visiting these families in person, we’ll gain a deeper understanding of their strengths, hopes and needs, and how a partnership between The MomCo and World Vision can support them in meaningful, lasting ways.
3. What do you plan to do during the trip?
Monica: Typically, World Vision trips highlight established projects like water systems, schools and programs that empower mothers. But this trip is special — we’re visiting a community where the work is just beginning.
During our MomCo meetings in September, many moms — including me — signed up to sponsor a child through World Vision. Instead of us choosing the child, our photos were presented to the children, and they chose their sponsors. On this trip, we’ll visit that community, see the early stages of support, and witness the beginnings of change that will impact an entire generation.
4. What short-term and long-term effects do you hope to see?
Monica: In the short-term, families may see improvements in clean water access, early childhood nutrition, basic health services, and support for mothers. Sponsored children often receive school supplies, nutritious food, and safe learning spaces. And for moms, early empowerment programs can spark confidence and connection right away.
In the long-term, these early steps can grow into generational transformation. Children stay healthier, stay in school, and begin breaking cycles of poverty. Empowered mothers become leaders. Communities grow stronger and more resilient. Eventually, families can stand on their own with dignity and hope.
6. As a Guatemalan, what is your personal hope for this partnership?
Monica: My hope is to bring encouragement, dignity and genuine connection to the mothers we meet — especially in places where MomCo doesn’t yet have the resources that World Vision offers. I want them to know they are seen, valued and not alone.
I also want to witness their resilience: mothers finding confidence, children thriving, and families discovering what becomes possible when a community stands together.
Beyond this trip, I dream that what begins here in Guatemala will spark a partnership that creates lasting, replicable change — bringing hope and opportunity to even more mothers and children around the world.
To learn more about MomCo’s global efforts, visit themom.co/global.