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
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PHYSICAL
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SOCIAL
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SOCIAL ESTEEM
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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
The challenge of three languages:Spanish, English, and Xi’iuy