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Mexico, country of dreams

Almost half of Mexico consists of mountainous terrain where thousands of small communities live in isolation and economic deprivation.

While basic education is theoretically guaranteed to all Mexicans, in reality the government struggles to reach these communities, which are often of indigenous origin.

Escuela rural en Oaxaca.

Oaxaca

The fifth largest state in Mexico by surface area, and one of the poorest, Oaxaca cuts across the southern Sierra Madre mountain range.

Its great size and difficult topography make the provision of water, electricity, health and education extremely challenging.

“In constant collaboration”

CONAFE (National Council to Foment Education) is an organization created in 1971 to provide basic education to the most isolated, vulnerable and neglected communities.
Oaxaca is the third state, after Chiapas and Veracruz, with the most children served by CONAFE. The Foundation recognizes the work done by CONAFE and we have joined efforts so we can work jointly to the benefit of these communities.

Our Service Region

The Foundation has established a working relationship with CONAFE´s Coordination in Santa Maria Huatulco, an area that includes 100 schools, and with CONAFE´s Coordination in San Pedro Pochutla which has more than 200 schools, covering 10 municipalities of Oaxaca.

Santa María Huatulco, Pluma Hidalgo, San Miguel del Puerto, Santiago Xanica, San Mateo Piña, San Pedro Pochutla, Candelaria Loxicha, San Agustín Loxicha, San Mateo Río Hondo, San Pedro el Alto, Santa María Colotepec, Santa María Tonameca y Santo Domingo de Morelos.

1- Santa María Huatulco

2- San Pedro Pochutla

COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH

SANTA MARIA HUATULCO

Puente Copalita

Santa María Huatulco

Río Tangolunda la Jabalina

Santa María Huatulco

El Faisan Fraccionamiento

Santa María Huatulco

Puente de Cuajinicuil

Santa María Huatulco

 

Bahía de San Agustín

Santa María Huatulco

 

Barrio La Unión 1, Km 2

Santa María Huatulco

 

Derramadero

Santa María Huatulco

 

Puente Todos Santos

Santa María Huatulco

San Francisco Limoncito

Santa María Huatulco

Las pozas San Antonio las Pozas

Santa María Huatulco

Arroyo Limón

Santa María Huatulco

Barrio Techal Blanco

Santa María Huatulco

La Mina Barrio

Santa María Huatulco

El Enciarro

San Pedro Pochula

Agua Hedionda

Santa Maria Huatulco

San José Cuajinicuil,

Santa Maria Huatulco

Xúchil El Alto

Santa Maria Huatulco

Playa Grande

San Pedro Huamelula

Las Blas Xadani

San Miguel del Puerto

El Tamarindo

San Miguel del Puerto

Llano Grande

San Miguel del Puerto

El Granadillo

San Miguel del Puerto

La Reja

San Miguel del Puerto

Arroyo Piedra

San Miguel del Puerto

Llano Jícara

San Miguel del Puerto

Llano Palacio

San Miguel del Puerto

Copalita La Hamaca

San Miguel del Puerto

San Isidro Loma Larga

San Miguel del Puerto

El Paraíso

San Pedro Pochutla

El Porvenir

San Pedro Pochutla

El Mirador

San Miguel del Puerto

Río Cajón, San Isidro Río Cajón

Santiago Xanica

San Jerónimo

Santiago Xanica

El Gavilán

Santiago Xanica

El Pochote

Santiago Xanica

Ojo de Venado

Santiago Xanica

Cañada de Minas

San Mateo Piñas.

Piedra Hueca

San Mateo Piñas.

Unión de Guerrero

San Pedro Pochutla

El Perdiz

San Mateo Piñas

Té Limón

San Mateo Piñas

Barrio Nuevo Cimarrón

Pluma Hidalgo

El Manantial

Pluma Hidalgo

El Lirio

Pluma Hidalgo

El Triunfo

Pluma Hidalgo

San José Palo Grande

Pluma Hidalgo

El Rosario

Pluma Hidalgo

Tres de Mayo

Pluma Hidalgo

Santa Fé

Pluma Hidalgo

Finca Vista Hermosa

Pluma Hidalgo

Modelo Alta Luz

Pluma Hidalgo

Santa Catarina Jamixtepec

San Miguel del Puerto

Barrio Nuevo San Miguel del Puerto

San Miguel del Puerto

 

SAN PEDRO POCHUTLA

El Chllar

Candelaria Loxicha

Barrio Nuevo Toltepec

San Pedro Pochutla

El Encierro

San Pedro Pochutla

La Encinada

Pluma Hidalgo

Modelo Alta Luz

Pluma Hidalgo

Cerro Clanes Magdalena

Cerro Clanes Magdalena

Rancho Río Escondido Los Naranjos

Rancho Río Escondido Los Naranjos

El Zapotal, San Pedro Pochutla

El Zapotal, San Pedro Pochutla

We believe in working WITH, not for the community

In collaboration with the CONAFE Educational Authority in the Santa María Huatulco and San Pedro Pochutla districts, we work with parents to help them determine their deepest areas of need, and devise achievable and practical solutions. Our role is to assist with planning and design, and to provide construction materials and expert labor.

The foundation’s school improvement initiative includes project planning, architectural design, construction, and classroom furnishing.

The implementation of technology in schools includes installation of transmission towers, antennas, iPads and Smart TVs and frequent training of the teachers by our team.

The role of each community is to donate the land for construction, to provide unskilled labor, and to volunteer on multiple fronts as needed. The role both sides are expected to play is sealed in a formal agreement.

Everyone in the community participates. To equip each school with technology, parents support by raising the equipment of the towers to the great hills and with the cleaning of the area where the towers and antennas will be placed

Our areas of focus

We have defined four areas of focus that we believe
are most important to these rural communities.

Education

We believe in the improvement of schools to create dignified conditions that foster an environment that encourages students to learn and teachers to teach. This includes not only the classroom environment but also sports and other extracurricular activities.

Work opportunities

We strive to empower community members to become more financially independent by fostering vocational opportunities.

Health

We believe in the importance of dental and medical health for every child in the community.

Global citizenship

We believe that integration to the outside world through the provision of internet enabled information is key to eliminating the isolation that contributes to economic hardship in these communities.

Investment

Each dollar or peso you can donate to these causes has an immediate impact on hundreds of lives.

Achievements to date

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Schools built
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Schools remodeled
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Teachers quarters built
and 8 remodeled
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Sports facilities built, 1 remodeled and 7 playgrounds
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Schools with internet installation and equipment, 7 Schools with internet equipment offline
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Technology centers
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Librarie built and 2 remodeled
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Teacher training classrooms and Storage building - Dream Project
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New community kitchens
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Delivered dental clinics

How we use our funding

All donations from our benefactors, partners and volunteers are applied entirely to our projects. All costs related to the administration of the Foundation are covered internally. Our benefactors, partners and volunteers are strong believers in the Foundation and in the work we carry out every day.

VOLUNTEER

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OUR COMMITMENT

To help alleviate the extreme poverty of the southern Oaxaca region by creating infrastructure, introducing information technology, providing educational supplies, and fostering healthy communities and employment opportunities.

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