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.

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 formed a working alliance with the Santa Maria Huatulco district of CONAFE, an area that includes 120 schools in 5 regions of Oaxaca characterized by extreme poverty and deprivation.

1- Santa María Huatulco
2- Pluma Hidalgo
3- San Miguel del Puerto
4- Santiago Xanica
5- San Mateo Piña

COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH

01 Playa Grande

02 Puente Copalita

03 Río Tangolunda la Jabalina

04 La Bocana Copalita

05 Los Olivos

06 El Faisán Fraccionamiento

07 El Faisán II

08 Arroyo González

09 Puente de Cuajinicuil

10 San Agustín

11 Barrio La Unión 1, Km 2

12 Derramadero

13 Puente Todos Santos

14 San Francisco Limoncito

15 Las pozas San Antonio las Pozas

16 Xúchil El Alto

17 Arroyo Limón

18 La Ciénega

19 Las Blas Xadani

20 Llano Grande

21 El Granadillo

22 La Reja

23 Llano Jícara

24 Copalita la Hamaca

25 El Tamarindo

26 Ojo de Agua

27 Agua Hedionda

28 La Mina Barrio

29 Chacalmata

30 Cerro Huatulco

31 Barrio Nuevo Cimarrón

32 El Triunfo

33 Té Limón

34 El Lirio

35 El Manantial

36 Cruz Blanca

37 Santa Fé

38 El Refugio

39 San José Palo Grande

40 Tres de Mayo

41 El Rosario

42 Finca Vista Hermosa

43 Unión de Guerrero

44 Piedra Hueca

45 El Perdiz

46 Cañada de Minas

47 Cuajinicuil

48 Cuajinicuil Cuajinicuil Alto

49 El Paraíso

50 El Porvenir

51 Llano Palacio

52 Camila

53 California

54 Arroyo Piedra

55 Santa Catarina Jamixtepec

56 Barrio Nuevo

57 El Mirador

58 La Ciénega Buena Vista

59 Río Cajón, San Isidro Río Cajón

60 El Gavilán

61 San Jerónimo

62 Ojo de Venado

63 El Pochotle

64 El Carmen

65 Loma Limón

66 San Isidro

67 Barrio Techal Blanco

COORDINACIÓN CONAFE
CONAFE COORDINATION

PROYECTOS CONSTRUIDOS
BUILDING PROJECTS

MUNICIPIO
MUNICIPALITY

CENTRO COMUNITARIO
COMMUNITY CENTER

Planning at the El Derramadero school

We believe in working with the Community

We work with school parents throughout the CONAFE district to help them determine where their biggest needs lie and to help them develop realistic and reachable solutions. Our role is to assist with planning and design, and to provide construction materials and expert labor.

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 memorialized in a formal agreement.

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.

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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.

LEARN ABOUT HOW WE WORK

Adopt a Rural School

Expanding learning opportunities for all children.

Intelligent Rural Schools

Using technology to educate children and connect them to the wider world.

Schools built

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Schools remodeled

Teachers quarters built or remodeled

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Sports facilities and playgrounds

Schools with internet installation and equipment

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Technology centers

Libraries

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Multipurpose classrooms and Storage building - Dream Project

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New community kitchens

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.

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