Every year, on the International Day of Altruism, the SIMI Foundation conducts the prize awarding ceremony of Altruism. A major ceremony where the commitment and work of people and institutions that selflessly help society is recognized and upraised. They are distinguished with the "For a Better Country" (Para un Pais Mejor) and "United to Help" (Unidos para Aydar" Awards.

In 2015, Jovita was presented with the National First Prize in the 13th Annual Awards for Altruism at a ceremony in Mexico City.

Just weeks earlier, Jovita Godiñez received a phone call from Mexico City. It was C.P. Victor González Torres of the SIMI Foundation, known as "Fundación Simi" in Mexico. Sr. Torres was calling to congratulate Jovita on winning National First Prize for the 13th Annual Award for Altruism in Mexico. On the same day, Jovita was granted a second award — a Silver Medal in the "Anonymous Heroes" — an annual award given by State of Guerrero.

"Mama Jovita" was invited to Mexico City to receive an award for all of her years of hard work and dedication to the protection and development of underprivileged, at-risk children in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Jovita humbly came up on stage to receive her diploma and thanked all of those, who throughout the years, have helped to make the Marsh Home what it is today - an example of excellence in Child Care in Mexico.

Jovita is pictured above at the awards ceremony, proudly embracing her son Checho for his support throughout the years. To Jovita's left is a Representative of the Dr. Simi Foundation and coordinator of the event.

In 2012, "Mamá Jovita" was invited by the Mayor of Acapulco - Manuel Añorve Baños
to receive an award for 20 Years of Caring for Children. Also attending the ceremony were the President of "Patronato" (Patronage), Julieta Fernández De Añorve and Director General of DIF Acapulco, David Guzmán Maldonado.

On this milestone date, Jovita was presented this award for "Destaca Trayectoria" — 20 Years of outstanding work and tireless dedication for improving the lives of the children at Hogar Infantil Marsh.

With a great sense of jubilation, Jovita thanked both DIF and the Mayor's office for their continued support and recognition of her commitment to the children of the Marsh Home and vowed to continue for as long as she could.

"Héroes Anónimos" (Heroes Anonymous) is an annual award given by Fundación Walmart of Mexico. It is a special award given to those outstanding individuals who dedicate their lives to serving their communities.

In 2010, Jovita Godiñez proudly accepted the award of "Héroes Anónimos" on behalf of all of those who have given so generously over the past 20 years, who have helped to distinguish Hogar Infantil Marsh as the most respected, most celebrated Children's Home in the State of Guerrero and the City of Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.

Foundation Best, A.C. is a non-profit Association Civil, dedicated to helping those who have less. They are a network of 11,354 qualified doctors, and 5,665 offices throughout Mexico who offer "excellence in health care services at the best prices."

Their purpose is to improve the quality of life of people through their "Health Triangle", implementing a new vision of "excellence in service" that offers medical consultations, clinical analysis laboratories and pharmacies all under one roof.

On the 1st of October, 2004, the director of Fundación Best and it's program "Unidos Para Ayudar (United to Help), presented Jovita Godiñez with a certificate of recognition for her years of "Social Commitment and Work for the Common Good."

On October 2nd, 2001, Jovita was invited by DIF Acapulco to the Salón Chichén Itzá in Acapulco's Convention Center to receive a very special award for "Primer Encuentro de Promotores Voluntarios" for her had work and dedication to the promotion of the Marsh Children's Home to visitors of Acapulco.

DIF is a Govermental Institution in Mexico that provides assistance to underpriveleged families - focusing on family and child development. "DIF" stands for "Desarrollo Integral de la Familia" - which, in English, means Integrated Family Development.

This was a very special recognition both for the Marsh Children's Home and Jovita as it was given in 2001 - "The International Year of Volunteering."

Starting in 1991 and continuing to this very day, Mamá Jovita has dedicated her life to caring for the underprivileged children of Acapulco and the surrounding areas in the pueblos of Guerrero. In 2016, the Marsh Children's Home celebrated it's 25th Anniversary!

On the 1st of August, 2004 Jovita Godiñez received her Diploma in Evolutionary Child Psychology. This diploma was given "For Having Completed the Academic Requirements in "Psícopedagogia Evolutiva en La Familia" - from Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City.

Evolutionary Child Psychology focuses on family dynamics; individual behavior and interactions within a social context; child cognitive development and solutions for emotional and psychological problems. It is, essentially, the "science" behind excellent child care and development.