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AA Chance In Life has partnered with Casa Hogar Betania, a nonprofit organization serving Tarahumara* children in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. Chihuahua deals with an extreme crime rate and high poverty levels, affecting especially the Tarahumara who face environmental and human threats to their existence and way of life

Casa Hogar Betania serves over 40 Tarahumara children, covering their basic needs and promoting a culture of care for vulnerable Tarahumara families and children in the city. The Tarahumara children have access to education, lodging, clothing, psychological care, meals and technical skill workshops

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This year, the children we serve in Mexico are all participating in remote learning. Because many families do not have access to the internet, the staff of Casa Hogar Betania make a weekly journey to the school to gather the materials and worksheets the children need, and deliver it directly to the children’s homes. All Tarahumara families of the children have been provided with food supplies during the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.

*The Rarámuri or Tarahumara are a group of indigenous people of the Americas living in the state of Chihuahua. They are renowned for their long-distance running ability. Originally inhabitants of much of Chihuahua, the Rarámuri retreated to the high sierras and canyons such as the Copper Canyon in the Sierra Madre Occidental on the arrival of Spanish colonizers in the 16th century. The area of the Sierra Madre Occidental which they now inhabit is often called the Sierra Tarahumara because of their presence. Most still practice a traditional lifestyle, including inhabiting natural shelters (caves or cliff overhangs). Staple crops are corn and beans; however, many of the Rarámuri still practice raising cattle, sheep, and goats.

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