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Friday Photo
An elderly women sits weaving a basket out of palm leaves in the community of Tlamacazapa, located in the State of Guerrero, high in the mountains of central Mexico. If she works steadily, she will finish her project in four days. Although she herself has likely never left the village, her basket will sell for a few dollars in the streets of Mexico after one of the village men leave Tlamacazapa - sometimes for weeks - to do so.
Most of the women in Tlamacazapa are illiterate, and the female-run households are the very poorest of the poor in the community. Our partner organization Atzin, who works specifically in Tlamacazapa, has implemented the Women’s Education Program to empower these women to improve their own living conditions and those of the community.
To donate to, or simply learn more about this project, click here.
Friday Photo
A picture of a couple of young children who will benefit from the ‘Child Learning Centre’ project. Our partners at ‘Atzin’ are heading this project, and it is located in Tlamacazapa, State of Guerrero, Mexico.
To learn more about this project, click here.
POTW: “Motlan” Dental Clinic and Oral Health Program
Snapshot
Project cost: $4,900
Lives affected: 2,640
Dollars raised: $377
Dollars needed: $4,263
The sorry state of most villagers’ teeth, both in terms of caries and gingivitis, attest to the real need for low cost dental services, oral hygiene education and better nutrition. There are various reasons for the deteriorated condition of people’s teeth:
1) Their level of poverty, which doesn’t allow them to receive dental care
2) A general lack of knowledge about oral health care
3) Increased intake of foods high in sugar content
4) Chronic exposure to metal toxins from water and soil
Atzin, an organization working in Mexico since 1997, has set up a dental clinic and have been training hygienists since then. Costs are kept low for regular adult visits and free for impoverished elderly and children under 13. Results have been excellent and Atzin looks forward to training more dentists and helping more people.
To learn more about this project click here »
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Friday Photo!
This photo of a girl is a great example of how Atzin is helping the reportedly 61% of illiterate women in Tlamacazapa, Mexico learn how to read. Of course, learning to read means a better quality of life and a greater chance of escaping conditions of extreme poverty.
Visit the project page on UEnd.org to learn more, buy a gift card for someone, or donate directly.
Happy Friday everyone!
