Long-term development strategies for rural indigenous villages of Mexico Working hand in hand to conquer poverty TOOL S FOR DEVELOPMENT UN A.C. DE APOYO HUMANITARIO 5923 Brambletree, San Antonio, Texas 78247 Tel: (210) 967-8863 [email protected] www.toolsfordevelopment.org
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Long-term development strategies for rural indigenous villages of Mexico
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
TOOL S FOR DEVELOPMENTUN A.C. DE APOYO HUMANITARIO
5923 Brambletree, San Antonio, Texas 78247Tel: (210) 967-8863 [email protected] www.toolsfordevelopment.org
1995 to 2010
Family Project
To
Non-Profit Corporation
YEAR PARTICIPANTS STATUS STAFF PEOPLE SERVED
1995 4 family project 0 6
2000 20 family project 0 2,500
2005 30 corporation 0 2,800
2010 40 corporation 4 3,000
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
PHYSICAL
SAFETY
SOCIAL
ESTEEM
SELF ACTUALIZATION
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Progress made:1. Water- Deep well dug (not functioning), new project underway
2. Electricity- Electrical grid reaches all villages
3. Food shortages- Provide emergency food aid
4. Agriculture- Experimenting with new agricultural techniques
5. Cooperation- Cooperative projects involve women’s cooperation
6. Government involvement- Visited by governor and representative of Mexican president in 2009
7. Contact with the outside world- Volunteers from more than 10 countries have spent time in the villages
8. Medical attention- Bring teams of volunteer doctors periodically and permanent clinic is due to open in 2010
9. System of education- Provide supplies and teaching aids to local schools and administer the adult literacy program
10. Economic activity- Trained 60 women for private enterprise project involving purse decoration
11. Motivational conferences related to the wellbeing of women
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
SOCIAL
SOCIAL
SOCIAL
ESTEEM
ESTEEM
SELF ACTUALIZATION
SOCIAL ESTEEM
SERVICE AREA
Five indigenous villages in the Oto Pame region of San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
Wells often go dry and are contaminated
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
People must fetch water from distant wells
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
The community center dormitory and multi-purpose building
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Dentists work in unfinished clinic- 2008
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Clinic near completion - December 2009
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Primitive pre-school facilities not conducive to learning
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New pre-school facilities lead to better early education
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
Visiting youth groups serve the communities
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Children receive school supplies they could not afford
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
The challenge of three languages:Spanish, English, and Xi’iuy
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
Scholarship students work for us
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
High school grads help us implement adult literacy classes
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
Women’s purse project- first step toward a viable economy
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
Low agricultural productivity- a major challenge
Thank you for making a difference!
Working hand in hand to conquer poverty
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